Smith, Kirstin

Professor Kirstin Smith explores how performance influences daily life, shaping concepts of value, identity, and economy. She teaches performance theory, texts, practice, and writing, and enjoys supervising creative dissertations. Her recent research focuses on casting, and her book on the emergence of stunts in public life is published by Routledge. Starting as an actor on screen and stage, Kirstin later became a dramaturg and devising performer. She has also published fiction and worked in disability access, embracing an eclectic approach to her work.