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Richard Jordan

Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4581-1566

Accepting PhD/HDR Students

20092026

Research activity per year

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Biographical Details

Richard joined UNE in 2018 after spending 10 years working as a professional playwright and theatre producer. His plays have garnered several awards and honours, including the Australian Theatre Festival NYC Best New Play Award (The Tiniest Thing, 2020), the Queensland Premier’s Drama Award (25 Down, 2009), the Lord Mayor’s Award for Best New Australian Work (Machina, 2015), three Matilda awards (2009; 2015), a writer’s residency at Marrickville Council, Sydney (2011), a Creative Fellowship at the MacDowell Colony, New Hampshire (2013), and a public reading at the Royal Court Theatre, London (2008). Both 25 Down and Machina are published by Playlab Press. In 2016 he established the "Incubator" New Writing Program in conjunction with Playlab in Brisbane, where he mentored 12 emerging playwrights. His latest monograph Posthuman Drama: The Cybernetic Subject in Twenty-First Century Playwriting (Palgrave Macmillan, 2026) examines a series of western plays since 2000 that explore the ethical and political consequences of technological acceleration.

Teaching

Theatrical Modernism

Australian Theatre

Dramaturgy

Playwriting

Screenwriting

Public Speaking

Education/Academic qualification

Masters, Playwriting, Queensland University of Technology

Bachelor, Creative Industries, Queensland University of Technology

Doctorate, University of Queensland

External positions

Playlab Theatre Publication Advisory Group

28 May 2024 → …

University of Queensland Honorary Research Fellow

1 Jun 2018 → 31 Dec 2026

Research Interests

  • Scriptwriting
  • Theatre and Digital Performance
  • Posthumanism
  • Contemporary Drama
  • Dramaturgy

Approved to Supervise

  • Approved PhD/HDR supervisor

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 4 - Quality Education
    SDG 4 Quality Education
  3. SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
    SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
  4. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  5. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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