JB Priestley: Experimental Dramatist One Day Conference

Main conference lecture by internationally-renowned author Anthony Peake, author of many books including his recent study of Priestley “Time and the Rose Garden”

John Baxendale on Priestley’s experimental drama and the inter-war “High-brow v Middle brow” controversies

Detailed reassessments of Priestley’s boldest dramatic experiments:

Michael Nelson on “Time and the Conways”

Lee Hanson on “Johnson over Jordan”

Ken Smith on “Music at Night”

Tony and Jenny Reavill present readings from and commentary on the Jungian Play “Dragons Mouth”, co-authored by Priestley and his wife Jacquetta Hawkes

Conference fee includes tea and coffee. Lunch can be purchased in the IABF cafe