Valleri Robinson
@vallerirobinson.bsky.social
Theatre historian/dramaturg at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, focusing on Eastern Europe. Department Head, Illinois Theatre, UIUC
My article and interview with director Javor Gardev is now available in Contemporary Theatre Review: “Staging Vulnerability: Precarity, Dispossession, and the Limits of Despair”
April 8, 2025 at 2:03 PM
My article and interview with director Javor Gardev is now available in Contemporary Theatre Review: “Staging Vulnerability: Precarity, Dispossession, and the Limits of Despair”
Available now through Cambridge Core and coming soon in Theatre Survey. Open Access:
doi.org/10.1017/S004...
doi.org/10.1017/S004...
March 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Available now through Cambridge Core and coming soon in Theatre Survey. Open Access:
doi.org/10.1017/S004...
doi.org/10.1017/S004...
Of 13 finalists across campus for Grad College research awards, 2 were from Illinois Theatre (the only representatives from the arts and humanities). I’m so proud of the work we do!
March 13, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Of 13 finalists across campus for Grad College research awards, 2 were from Illinois Theatre (the only representatives from the arts and humanities). I’m so proud of the work we do!
Multi year collaboration with Third Rail Projects and Illinois Theatre started today, and I couldn’t be more thrilled!
March 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
Multi year collaboration with Third Rail Projects and Illinois Theatre started today, and I couldn’t be more thrilled!
One panelist called it the best conversation on AI on campus so far…our talk on AI and the Arts at UIUC, sponsored by Illinois Theatre
February 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
One panelist called it the best conversation on AI on campus so far…our talk on AI and the Arts at UIUC, sponsored by Illinois Theatre
If you are in Champaign-Urbana next week
February 14, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If you are in Champaign-Urbana next week
My 20yo daughter’s first publication just came out. Very proud mama. Happy New Year, everyone!
January 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
My 20yo daughter’s first publication just came out. Very proud mama. Happy New Year, everyone!
Somehow I missed this in 2019. Good Sunday morning read.
November 24, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Somehow I missed this in 2019. Good Sunday morning read.
It’s a good time to revisit this collection of plays.
November 18, 2024 at 1:41 PM
It’s a good time to revisit this collection of plays.