Senses, Sensory, Sensation - TaPRA 2026, Sound, Voice and Music Working Group
Queen Mary University of London
Organization: TaPRA
Dear Colleagues,
We are excited about this year's TaPRA gathering at Queen Mary University of London inviting us to reflect collectively on what needs to be done to secure a sustainable future for theatre and performance research.
The Sound Voice and Music Working Group invites proposals on the theme of Senses, Sensory, Sensation (link to full CfP here).
Key Dates
9 March 2026: Proposals Due
April 2026: Decisions Communicated
May 2026: Conference Registration Opens
2–4 September 2026: Conference
About TaPRA 2026
The Department of Drama at Queen Mary University of London is pleased to host the annual conference of the Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA), taking place from 2–4 September 2026.
TaPRA 2026 will bring together scholars and artists for three days of working group sessions, panels, and plenary events across Queen Mary’s Mile End campus. The TaPRA Gallery, where attendees can exhibit practice-based research, will unfold in BLOC, a new, state-of-the-art gallery, studio, and cinema space.
An expansive social and artistic programme will run throughout the conference, drawing on the Department of Drama’s strong connections to London’s East End and the Live Art sector. For those unable to attend the conference in person, online participation will be available.
There is no overarching theme for TaPRA 2026, but all participants are encouraged to use the conference as an opportunity to gather and reflect collectively on what needs to be done to secure a sustainable future for theatre and performance research.
Conference proposals are due by?9 March 2026.
Further information, including details on bursaries and all calls for proposals are available here.
You can submit a proposal?here.
Contact: tapra2026@qmul.ac.uk
http://tapra.org/call-participation/tapra-2026-sound-voice-and-music/
Melinda Szuts