The Judy Project is a three-year transhistorical study of women practitioners, female gender and its representations in Punch and Judy from the 18th century to the present day. It investigates who these women are, what they have contributed, how they have shaped this iconic English tradition, and how meaning and gender, that are embedded in the performance, have evolved relative to social and cultural shifts over time. The suite of project outputs planned include publications, a practice component and this website.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101020076. It is being implemented at the University of Exeter in the Department of Drama. All results reflect only the author’s view; the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant is not responsible for any opinions or use that may be made of the information it contains.