Colette Conroy

Colette Conroy is a Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of Hull and Director of Research for the School of Arts. Colette is co-editor of the international refereed journal, RiDE: the Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance. She is the author of Theatre & The Body (2010) and has published widely on the connections between politics, bodies and performance. Most recently, she has published work about disability cultures and sport, and about her own engagement in sport as a disabled...See more

Colette Conroy is a Senior Lecturer in Drama at the University of Hull and Director of Research for the School of Arts. Colette is co-editor of the international refereed journal, RiDE: the Journal of Applied Theatre and Performance. She is the author of Theatre & The Body (2010) and has published widely on the connections between politics, bodies and performance. Most recently, she has published work about disability cultures and sport, and about her own engagement in sport as a disabled person. She has a background as a theatre maker, including time spent as Associate Director of Graeae Theatre Company, Europe's foremost professional theatre company of disabled people. See less