Ben Macpherson

Scholar-practitioner. All views my own

Co-editor: Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies.

Author: Cultural Identity in British Musical Theatre, 1890-1939

[Ben Macpherson @DrBenMacpherson]

My book, 'Cultural Identity in British Musical Theatre, 1890-1939: Knowing One's Place', published by Palgrave, is due out in May 2018 - and the cover is now on the website! Pre-order here: https://t.co/9jUdLcI6Be

[Palgrave Theatre @PalgraveTheatre]

It was a great pleasure to launch @DrBenMacpherson's superb book 'Cultural Identity in British Musical Theatre, 1890-1939' this afternoon at #TaPRA2018!

[Konstantinos Thomaidis @KThomaidis]

.@DrBenMacpherson presenting his monograph on British musical theatre @TaPRA_

[University of Portsmouth @portsmouthuni]

We're in the top 20 for student satisfaction in the UK! What's more, 97.5% of our graduates are in employment or further study 6 months after graduating, AND we're rated Gold for teaching excellence!

https://t.co/q8v9fgAgbw

[Ben Macpherson @DrBenMacpherson]

I'm not one to make a song and dance out of things... But BA (Hons) Musical Theatre @portsmouthuni scored 100% Overall Satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2018!! #NSS @UniPortCCI

[InterVoiceStudies @VoiceStudies]

Theatre & Voice: published a year ago
https://t.co/PLUuIldBdn

[Ben Macpherson @DrBenMacpherson]

@GdnHigherEd How can one VC at one University speak for the hundreds of lecturers around the country who have spent hours interviewing students personally, against set criteria, and made informed expert judgments about whether or not to make an offer?

[Palgrave Theatre @PalgraveTheatre]

Really looking forward to the publication later this year of @HelenNicholson2, Nadine Holdsworth & Jane Milling's co-authored book! The first major study of amateur theatre, offering new perspectives on its place in the cultural and social life of communities. #AmateurTheatre

[Andrew Keates @andrewkeates]

I miss the good ole days, you know, when a film adaption of a musical would come out and James Corden wasn’t in it.

[Dr. Laura MacDonald @lauraemacdonald]

Hurrah! Congratulations to our inaugural @UoPSMPA dissertation prize winners Francesca Marago (Drama) and Hannah Lord (Musical Theatre) #UoPGRAD18

[Ben Macpherson @DrBenMacpherson]

In a Wetherspoons in Canterbury. Two guys are discussing the many combinations of what best constitutes a full English breakfast. The expertise is incredible... but it is 6pm and now all I want is hash browns, bacon, sausage, beans and a fried slice.

[Stage Door Records @stagedoorlondon]

Quite surprised very little was done to acknowledge yesterday's 25th anniversary of 'Sunset Boulevard' opening at the Adelphi. Arguably, Lloyd Webber's finest work. #SunsetBoulevard

[Ben Macpherson @DrBenMacpherson]

@williamaeverett Thank you @williamaeverett! I really hope you enjoy it - really excited to hear your thoughts!

[Ben Macpherson @DrBenMacpherson]

@LaurenLmac114 Audibly. Doesn't complain audibly...

[Ben Macpherson @DrBenMacpherson]

@Mantia That just because our students are home for the summer doesn't mean we are any less busy or are lazy slackers for a few months. Often as misunderstood by own institutions as much as by the general public!

[Clare Chandler @mrstandler]

That #musicaltheatre is a distinct thing in its own right and a valid academic area. #morethanjustthesumofitsparts #specialism #notjustactingwithabitofsinging https://t.co/mQmzXi7ukw

[LW Theatres @LWTheatres]

Farewell to Dame Gillian Lynne, a true pioneer of British musical theatre. Her legacy lives on in the countless hearts she touched, the stages where she inspired so many, and the theatre that carries her name.

[Caroline Dodds Pennock @carolinepennock]

Dear students,

If you choose your university or degree on the basis of a Moneysupermarket-style comparison site, it will be the worst decision of your life.

Yrs seriously,
People who actually care about the quality of degrees, and the experience of students studying for them. https://t.co/WLSNkrAXCp

[Jaka Bartolj mediahistorynow.bsky.social @MediaHistoryNow]

@McRaeAndrew @DavidjHendy An interesting piece from the Guardian: Value for money? What a grim, cold way to talk about universities https://t.co/Y6Z3FQGUxe

[IntellectBooks @IntellectBooks]

Call for editor ⚠️

The Journal of Interdisciplinary Voice Studies is currently on the hunt for a new Reviews Editor 🖊️

More details about the journal can be found here >> https://t.co/UX8tbdqkBd

Email Konstantinos via [email protected] for more info 📧

[Ben Macpherson @DrBenMacpherson]

Read this article with sadness... Really miss Blackwell's as a central hub and constant presence on the Portsmouth campus.

https://t.co/TyZZ77EjbP