Joseph Prestwich is a Postdoctoral Fellow based at London's Central School of Speech and Drama. Originally from Blackpool, Lancashire, Joseph was awarded a PhD in German and Theatre and Performance Studies from King's College London in 2022. He has worked previously as a Teaching Associate at the University of Cambridge, and as Lecturer in German at King's College London. His first monograph, Staging Germanness in Contemporary British Theatre, is in preparation for publication in 2025 by Legenda. Recent publications include articles in Translation Studies, German Life and Letters, and the Brecht Yearbook. 

Joseph also works as a theatre practitioner and is Assistant Director of ShakeItUp Theatre, an improvisation company based in London. He performs regularly with this company across the UK and Europe, and has taught improvisation in diverse settings, from drama schools to prisons. From 2021 - 2023 he was Project Associate on the Young Vic's INNOVATE project, and he works annually with the German theatre company Theater Frankfurt. He is also Communications Officer for Stonewall FC, the world's most successful LGBTQ+ football club. 

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