EarlyModernista
@ellierycroft.bsky.social
Associate Professor in Early Modern Performance at University of Bristol: early modern bodies, PaR, gender. Formerly thinking about hair, now thinking about walking: also defining 'the Predramatic'. Teacher, cat-lover, writer, and mum, in varying measures.
September and October were a bit rough as I shook the 1000 jigsaw pieces of my book out onto the table and looked at them individually, and in dismay. November is better, as I work towards completing small sections. This week I took the placeholder sentence 'Write about Romeo and Hamlet here' and
November 6, 2025 at 12:29 PM
September and October were a bit rough as I shook the 1000 jigsaw pieces of my book out onto the table and looked at them individually, and in dismay. November is better, as I work towards completing small sections. This week I took the placeholder sentence 'Write about Romeo and Hamlet here' and
Up to my neck in non-naturals, animal spirits and the 84 pages of research on walking and health which I amassed a number of years ago. It's been a week and I'm only up to p35. Think I need a walk to balance my own humours frankly.
November 4, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Up to my neck in non-naturals, animal spirits and the 84 pages of research on walking and health which I amassed a number of years ago. It's been a week and I'm only up to p35. Think I need a walk to balance my own humours frankly.
Mafs should be on earlier - not a fan of this 9pm start.
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Mafs should be on earlier - not a fan of this 9pm start.
What a shame that we seemed to be making real progress on one of the last taboos - fatphobia - and then Ozempic came along and we're somehow back to the 1990s.
November 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
What a shame that we seemed to be making real progress on one of the last taboos - fatphobia - and then Ozempic came along and we're somehow back to the 1990s.
Half term= trying to work from a cinema foyer
October 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Half term= trying to work from a cinema foyer
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it's crazy that if you're a cat, your only two life outcomes are eating out of a trash can or getting treated like a little baby
October 26, 2025 at 11:37 PM
it's crazy that if you're a cat, your only two life outcomes are eating out of a trash can or getting treated like a little baby
Academic jobs are often seen as some combination of teaching, research and administration. But let's break that down a bit.
A caveat: I am not saying that this is exactly what all academics do - some do more, some do less, some just do different things. But this is what my job involved last year:
A caveat: I am not saying that this is exactly what all academics do - some do more, some do less, some just do different things. But this is what my job involved last year:
October 24, 2025 at 9:07 AM
Academic jobs are often seen as some combination of teaching, research and administration. But let's break that down a bit.
A caveat: I am not saying that this is exactly what all academics do - some do more, some do less, some just do different things. But this is what my job involved last year:
A caveat: I am not saying that this is exactly what all academics do - some do more, some do less, some just do different things. But this is what my job involved last year:
Of the Celebrity Traitors, 7 did English Drama,or Dance degrees/training, 3 did History/Art History, 1 did geophysics, and 1 didn't do a degree. Tell me again about how Arts and Humanities degrees never get people anywhere?
October 20, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Of the Celebrity Traitors, 7 did English Drama,or Dance degrees/training, 3 did History/Art History, 1 did geophysics, and 1 didn't do a degree. Tell me again about how Arts and Humanities degrees never get people anywhere?
Oh the joy of new, enthusiastic, prepared, and deeply-intelligent PhD supervisees.
October 20, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Oh the joy of new, enthusiastic, prepared, and deeply-intelligent PhD supervisees.
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Today at 3pm BST/4pm CEST, all welcome!
Super excited to talk to @dudleymarianna.bsky.social about Electric Wind in the @greenhouseuis.net #envhum book talk on Monday Oct 20th. Joun us for the live discussion. newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
October 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Today at 3pm BST/4pm CEST, all welcome!
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ONLY migrants though, no one else is to study English because it's a rip off and a waste of time, am I getting this right.
October 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
ONLY migrants though, no one else is to study English because it's a rip off and a waste of time, am I getting this right.
@gregmw4.bsky.social and I received the wonderfully welcome news that 'Predramatic Theatre' has been accepted for publication by Palgrave following peer review. Who knows? It might even be out by Christmas! It has certainly been a gift working with my mentor on a topic we're both passionate about.
October 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
@gregmw4.bsky.social and I received the wonderfully welcome news that 'Predramatic Theatre' has been accepted for publication by Palgrave following peer review. Who knows? It might even be out by Christmas! It has certainly been a gift working with my mentor on a topic we're both passionate about.
Just remembering the time I mixed up my hypothyroid tablets with some post-operative codeine tablets. That was an interesting couple of days at work.
October 12, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Just remembering the time I mixed up my hypothyroid tablets with some post-operative codeine tablets. That was an interesting couple of days at work.
From the moon to the sun. We were delighted to encounter Luke Jerram's beautiful model of our brightest star at Bristol Cathedral yesterday. Helios is a beautiful, restless, swirling counterpart to the still, cold elegance of his Museum of the Moon. Catch it on tour while you can!
October 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
From the moon to the sun. We were delighted to encounter Luke Jerram's beautiful model of our brightest star at Bristol Cathedral yesterday. Helios is a beautiful, restless, swirling counterpart to the still, cold elegance of his Museum of the Moon. Catch it on tour while you can!
Does anyone know of any good scholarship on John Fletcher's The Elder Brother?
October 8, 2025 at 10:54 AM
Does anyone know of any good scholarship on John Fletcher's The Elder Brother?
Reading @siobhankeenan.bsky.social's beautifully lucid prose in 'Travelling Players in Shakespeare's England' - such a pleasure #writergoals
October 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Reading @siobhankeenan.bsky.social's beautifully lucid prose in 'Travelling Players in Shakespeare's England' - such a pleasure #writergoals
Getting really interested in Thoms Dekker - is there an early modernist with particular expertise on him?
October 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Getting really interested in Thoms Dekker - is there an early modernist with particular expertise on him?
Last night, as part of Eléonore Ozanne's Harvest Moon project, 11 Bristolian women joined groups all over the world to walk our 25 separate cities by moonlight. The biggest moon of the year was splendid - she was showing off frankly - and our laughter rang out across Bristol as we drifted through it
October 7, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Last night, as part of Eléonore Ozanne's Harvest Moon project, 11 Bristolian women joined groups all over the world to walk our 25 separate cities by moonlight. The biggest moon of the year was splendid - she was showing off frankly - and our laughter rang out across Bristol as we drifted through it
My ever helpful research assistant, Connie, sitting across ALL of my reading.
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
My ever helpful research assistant, Connie, sitting across ALL of my reading.
During the course of this year, I am available to give invited talks at Departmental seminars, symposia and the like. My research is now developed enough to shed new light on the role of walking in theatre history, but still pliant enough to benefit from the input of scholarly conversation.
September 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
During the course of this year, I am available to give invited talks at Departmental seminars, symposia and the like. My research is now developed enough to shed new light on the role of walking in theatre history, but still pliant enough to benefit from the input of scholarly conversation.
When somebody recalls Kuang's Babel to the University library and you're only 150 pages in.
a cat wearing a hat is sticking its tongue out
Alt: a cat wearing a hat is watching pages of book flicking quickly past
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September 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
When somebody recalls Kuang's Babel to the University library and you're only 150 pages in.
In other news, I have 'Golden' from K Pop Demon Hunters firmly wedged inside my head.
September 26, 2025 at 8:58 AM
In other news, I have 'Golden' from K Pop Demon Hunters firmly wedged inside my head.
The writing got more serious this week and I found myself thinking about strutting, stalking and jetting on the e.m. stage. Spoiler alert: they may appear to be the same sort of walking, but have crucial and productive differences as well as internal contradictions. Finding = context is everything!
September 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
The writing got more serious this week and I found myself thinking about strutting, stalking and jetting on the e.m. stage. Spoiler alert: they may appear to be the same sort of walking, but have crucial and productive differences as well as internal contradictions. Finding = context is everything!
Colleagues: My kid is learning about Henry VIII - behold his new portrait!
September 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Colleagues: My kid is learning about Henry VIII - behold his new portrait!
Someone needs to tell Andrew Tate that being angry doesn't make you look cool, it makes you look ridiculous.
September 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Someone needs to tell Andrew Tate that being angry doesn't make you look cool, it makes you look ridiculous.