Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies

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Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance
Formation1977
President
Rea Dennis
Website www.adsa.edu.au

The Australasian Association for Theatre, Drama and Performance Studies (ADSA), formerly the Australian Drama Studies Association, is an academic association promoting the study of theatre in New Zealand and Australia.

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History

The Australian Drama Studies Association was established in 1977 by Philip Parsons AM (1926–1993), an academic in drama based at the University of New South Wales, [1] [2] [3] known also for being a co-founder of the performing arts publishing company Currency Press. [4]

The association changed its name in 1993, but kept the abbreviation of ADSA. [5]

Publications and conferences

ADSA publishes a peer-reviewed journal, Australian Drama Studies, established in 1982. It also holds an annual conference. [6]

Awards

ADSA awards a number of prizes, as well as life memberships. Notable life members include Lisa Warrington, Katharine Brisbane, Gareth Griffiths, and David O’Donnell. [7]

Awards include:

Philip Parsons Prize

The Philip Parsons Prize for Performance as Research is "an annual Philip Parsons Prize for a senior student (honours or postgraduate) undertaking a Performance As Research (PAR) project". The inaugural award was given in 1995, but it has not been awarded every year since then. Prizewinners include: [14]

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