Olivia Hurton
DPhil Candidate
Christ Church
Thesis title: Theatres of Education: Women Playwrights and the Romantic Stage
Supervisor: Dr David Taylor
Education: Charterhouse School (Academic Scholar); English BA at University College London (Twice Awarded the John Oliver Hobbs Memorial Scholarship); MSt in English (1700-1830) at Christ Church, University of Oxford (Distinction); Foundational Acting Course at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Research Interests:
18th Century Theatre and Performance; 18th Century Actresses; Romantic Poetry and Politics; The Godwin-Shelley Circle; Drama and Theatre, 1590-present day; Women Playwrights; Shakespeare.
Other Interests:
Olivia is a playwright, screenwriter and poet, with classical acting training.
