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The Department of English and Comparative Literature logo The Department of English and Comparative Literature

Feminist Theatre and Performance

Affiliated Graduate Students

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Catherine (Kate) Suffern

PhD Student

Research Interests

20th and 21st Century Theatre
British Theatre
Feminist Theatre and Performance
Critical Prison Studies

Dissertation / Thesis Title

"'Trapped in a [Black] Box: Carcerality and Claustrophobic Dramaturgy on the British Stage, 1979–2016"
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