Professor Jonathan Lichtenstein

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Email
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Telephone
+44 (0) 1206 872221
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Location
5NW.6.8, Colchester Campus
Profile
Biography
Jonathan Lichtenstein's play, 'The Pull of Negative Gravity' won an Edinburgh Fringe First for, 'innovation and outstanding new stage writing'. It transferred from the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh to Off Broadway- New York (59E59) and has had productions in Germany, Australia and Florida. His play, 'Memory , by Theatr Clwyd Cymru also transferred to New York, (59E59) with further productions in London , Cardiff, and Chicago. His play 'Darkness' performed at the Edinburgh Festival in 2011. He has had two attachments at the National Theatre where he developed the play, ' Rig 83' as well as commissions from The Sherman Theatre, the New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich, and Theatr Clwyd in Wales. His book, 'The Berlin Shadow- Living with the Ghosts of the Kindertransport' , will be published in August 2020 by Scribner. (Simon and Schuster) in the UK, Little, Brown in the U.S.and Suhrkamp in Germany. It is currently being translated into Italian, German, Dutch and Danish. He was the writer on , 'Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer' where he worked with the dancer Shane Shambhu. His radio plays (produced by BBC Radio 4) are 'Moving the Scrolls' and 'Human Rights. He welcomes research on contemporary theatre, writing for theatre, Melanie Klein, as well as autofiction and memoir
Qualifications
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BA Leeds
Appointments
University of Essex
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Director of the Centre for Theatre Studies, Literature, Film and Theatre Studies, University of Essex (7/1996 - 2014)
Other academic
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Head of Department, University of Essex (7/2011 - 7/2014)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer
Teaching and supervision
Current teaching responsibilities
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The Humanities Graduate: Future Pathways (LT705)
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Dramatic Structure (LT913)
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Theatre Making: Autobiography (TH142)
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Theatre Production and Technology (TH145)
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Tragedy and Theatre Writing (TH243)
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Independent Practical Theatre Project (TH831)
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Independent Theatre Studies Project (TH836)
Previous supervision

Degree subject: Theatre Studies
Degree type: Doctor of Philosophy
Awarded date: 20/12/2018
Publications
Books (3)
Lichtenstein, J., (2021). L'ombra di Berlino. Vivere con i fantasmi del Kindertransport. Mondadori. 8804737050. 9788804737056
Lichtenstein, J., (2020). The Berlin Shadow: Living with the Ghosts of the Kindertransport. Scribner. 978-1471167270
Lichtenstein, J., (2020). Skyggen Fra Berlin. Kristeligt Daglads Forlag. 9788774674672
Media (2)
Pretty, J., Dixon, M., Tearne, R., Oliver, S., Shaheed, A. and Lichtenstein, J., Louder than Words Podcast: Migration. Audio
Lichtenstein, J., The Balance of the Mind. Video
Other (8)
Lichtenstein, J., Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer' - (previously titled, 'My Inside Playground' )
Lichtenstein, J., (2020).The Balance of the Mind -(script),University of Essex
Shambhu, S. and Lichtenstein, J., (2017).My Inside Playground,Lakeside Theatre, University of Essex
Lichtenstein, J., (2011).Darkness,Edinburgh Festival
Lichtenstein, J., (2011).Yarico and Inkle,New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich
Lichtenstein, J., (2009).Requiem,Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
Lichtenstein, J., (2006).The Pull of Negative Gravity,Nick Hern Books
Lichtenstein, J., (2006).Memory,Nick Hern Books
Grants and funding
2016
The Journey in Reverse: A work of prose-fiction with photographs
Leverhulme Trust