This research project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 101020076. The practice component has received additional support from the University of Exeter’s Public Engagement with Research fund and is part of Being Human Festival, the UK’s national festival of the humanities, taking place 7–16 November 2024. Led by the School of Advanced Study, University of London, with generous support from Research England, in partnership with the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the British Academy. For further information please see beinghumanfestival.org. 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.
Special thanks to the many archives and individuals who have provided access to their holdings and shared their knowledge including: the Bristol Theatre Archive, Institut International de la Marionette, Cariad Astles, Tony Lidington, and Martin Reeve.