My research focuses on Gothic performance cultures, with a particular interest in contemporary drama and theatre. My doctoral thesis examines the politicality of Gothic drama in the twenty-first century. I examine Gothic stage spectacles and more intimate ghost plays alongside the dramas of emerging and established playwrights, including Caryl Churchill, Mike Bartlett, debbie tucker green, Stef Smith, Dennis Kelly and Martin McDonagh; and the work of theatre companies such as Imitating The Dog and Tilted Wig.

Drawing from recent models of political theatre-making by Sarah Grochala, Vicky Angelaki and others, the thesis proposes a new framework for understanding how contemporary Gothic dramaturgy has been deeply invested in the social and political turbulence of the twenty-first century. Using four critical lenses (Ecogothic, Queer Gothic, Post/Feminist Gothic, and Postcolonial Gothic), I argue that the forms, ideologies and effects of Gothic drama have more in common with current models of political dramaturgy than is presently recognised.

My broader research interests include queer theory/drama, ecocriticism and ecocdramaturgy, contemporary playwriting and popular theatre.