WRITING

Peachey-Baker, J (2026) A Study in Employing Inter-generational Devised Theatre Making Processes, and Child Performativity within Contemporary Devised Performance, as a Means of Challenging Hegemonic Understandings of Child Agency. PhD Thesis, University of Chichester

 Description: This texts considers how agency functions within the performance of NINE by Bootworks Theatre Co.

Peachey-Baker, J (2025) The Cancellation of The Family Sex Show. In: Ada, U. (ed.) British Theatre and Young People: Theory and Performance in 21st Century. London & New York: Routledge

Description: This text responds to concerns of propriety around sexual content within the touring production of The Family Sex Show by thisegg. 

Peachey-Baker, J (2024) NINE; A Project Overview. In: Prpa Fink, M, (ed.) THEATRE FOR CHILDREN - ARTISTIC PHENOMENON. Subotica: Open University of Subotica Press

Description: This text reflects upon the performance NINE by Bootworks Theatre Co. and considers its potentiality for enhancing child agency. 

Baker, J (2018) Lookout – The Future is Here, ASSITEJ Magazine; Bejing World Conference

Description: This text responds to Lookout by Andy Field and the complex relationship that children have with projections of the future. Translated into Chinese and Portuguese.  

Baker, J (2016) Taboo in Children’s Theatre, Exeunt Magazine

Description: This text discusses strategies for introducing children to bereavement in theatre performance. With particular reference to the performance piece, The Many Doors of Frank Feelbad by Bootworks Theatre Co. 

Baker, J (2014) Doing It Together in Daniels, R. (ed.) D.I.Y Theatre, Chichester: University of Chichester Press

Description: This text discusses the virtues of collaborative working in relation to making contemporary theatre.

Baker, J (2012) Total Theatre: A Spaceman, Cowboy & Disco-Dancer, Winchester: The University of

Winchester Press

Description: This text is an introductory contextual document to accompany the performance 30 Days to Edinburgh by Bootworks Theatre Co.

Baker, J. Daniels, R. & Roberts, A. (2012) 30 Days to Edinburgh in Field, A (ed.) Forest

Fringe Paper Stages, Jerwood Charitable Foundation

Description: This text is a task-based document to accompany the performance 30 Days to Edinburgh by Bootworks Theatre Co.

Baker, J. Daniels, R. & Roberts, A. (2010) Total Theatre: Diary of a Spaceman, Winchester: The University of

Winchester Press

Description: This text documents the process of performing the live art piece 30 Days to Space by Bootworks Theatre Co.