Kirsty Sedgman is doctor of audiences and senior lecturer in theatre at the University of Bristol. She is author of On Being Unreasonable: Breaking the Rules and Making Things Better. She lives in Bristol, United Kingdom. Francesca Coppa is professor of English, theatre, and film studies at Muhlenberg College. She is author of The Fanfiction Reader: Folk Tales for the Digital Age. She lives in New York City. Matt Hills is honorary professor at the University of Bristol and former professor of fandom studies at the University of Huddersfield. He is author of Fan Cultures. Hills lives in Manchester, United Kingdom.

“For scholars of performance studies or fan cultures, or for massive theatre nerds, Theatre Fandom is a must-read. The brilliant editors and contributors offer insightful explorations of how audiences engage with live performance, asking: Who gets to tell stories, and why are certain performances dismissed while others are celebrated? This collection opens up new ways to think about audience engagement and power. It’s a vital resource for anyone interested in how fandom reshapes live performance, especially in today’s pop-culture driven theatre landscape.”—Abigail De Kosnik, author, Rogue Archives: Digital Cultural Memory and Media Fandom

Kirsty Sedgman is doctor of audiences and senior lecturer in theatre at the University of Bristol. She is author of On Being Unreasonable: Breaking the Rules and Making Things Better. She lives in Bristol, United Kingdom. Francesca Coppa is professor of English, theatre, and film studies at Muhlenberg College. She is author of The Fanfiction Reader: Folk Tales for the Digital Age. She lives in New York City. Matt Hills is honorary professor at the University of Bristol and former professor of fandom studies at the University of Huddersfield. He is author of Fan Cultures. Hills lives in Manchester, United Kingdom.

“For scholars of performance studies or fan cultures, or for massive theatre nerds, Theatre Fandom is a must-read. The brilliant editors and contributors offer insightful explorations of how audiences engage with live performance, asking: Who gets to tell stories, and why are certain performances dismissed while others are celebrated? This collection opens up new ways to think about audience engagement and power. It’s a vital resource for anyone interested in how fandom reshapes live performance, especially in today’s pop-culture driven theatre landscape.”—Abigail De Kosnik, author, Rogue Archives: Digital Cultural Memory and Media Fandom

Kirsty Sedgman is doctor of audiences and senior lecturer in theatre at the University of Bristol. She is author of On Being Unreasonable: Breaking the Rules and Making Things Better. She lives in Bristol, United Kingdom. Francesca Coppa is professor of English, theatre, and film studies at Muhlenberg College. She is author of The Fanfiction Reader: Folk Tales for the Digital Age. She lives in New York City. Matt Hills is honorary professor at the University of Bristol and former professor of fandom studies at the University of Huddersfield. He is author of Fan Cultures. Hills lives in Manchester, United Kingdom.

“For scholars of performance studies or fan cultures, or for massive theatre nerds, Theatre Fandom is a must-read. The brilliant editors and contributors offer insightful explorations of how audiences engage with live performance, asking: Who gets to tell stories, and why are certain performances dismissed while others are celebrated? This collection opens up new ways to think about audience engagement and power. It’s a vital resource for anyone interested in how fandom reshapes live performance, especially in today’s pop-culture driven theatre landscape.”—Abigail De Kosnik, author, Rogue Archives: Digital Cultural Memory and Media Fandom