Meet The Team
Meet the team Meet the Team Behind the Culture for Climate Research Project The Culture for Climate research project brings together a multidisciplinary team of researchers and practitioners working at the intersection of performing arts, sustainability, and climate action. Based at Griffith University, this team combines expertise in theatre, design, education, and environmental research to […]
What Theatre Does: P+ERL at IFTR 2026 in Melbourne
What Theatre Does P+ERL at International Federation of Theatre Research Conference, 2026 in Melbourne This July, the Performance + Ecology Research Lab team travelled to Melbourne for the 2026 International Federation for Theatre Research (IFTR) World Congress. The trip brought together our researchers, PhD candidates, and honours researchers to share work on sustainability, design, ecology, […]
Reflections on the IETM Meeting
Reflections on the IETM Meeting International Network for Contemporary Performing Arts Oulu, Finland, June 15-18, 2026 In June, I (Tanja) was fortunate to attend the IETM meeting in Oulu, Finland. This was a professional gathering organised by the IETM international network for contemporary performing arts, one of the oldest and largest international cultural networks worldwide. The 3-day […]
Outback Workshops
Eco‑Creative Schools Workshops Opera Queensland and the Night Parrot A key aim of Opera Queensland’s Festival of Outback Opera is to foster stronger connections with communities in the Australian outback. This year, as part of our work with the company, P+ERL ran eco-creative workshops in two outback schools. The workshops aimed not only to support greater access to participation, but also to […]