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The Chair of Contemporary Theatre, founded through a grant from the Mackintosh Foundation at St Catherine's College, aims to promote interest in, and the study and practice of, contemporary theatre. The Visiting Professorship has previously been held by actors, writers, directors, and producers including Stephen Sondheim, Arthur Miller, Alan Ayckbourn, Richard Eyre, Phyllida Lloyd and Patrick Stewart. Each year an inaugural lecture is given by the new holder of this Professorship at St Catherine's College.
| # | Episode Title | Description | People | Date | |
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| 5 | Creative Commons | Changing Directions - Journeys in theatre, opera and installation | World-renowned British director of theatre and opera, Deborah Warner, delivers her inaugural lecture as the 27th Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre. | Deborah Warner | 17 Oct 2019 |
| 4 | Professing | Sir Tom Stoppard delivers the Cameron Mackintosh Inaugural lecture 2017 | Tom Stoppard | 16 Oct 2017 | |
| 3 | Creation and Immigration | Claude-Michel Schönberg delivers his inaugural lecture as the Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor of Contemporary Theatre | Claude-Michel Schönberg | 22 Nov 2016 | |
| 2 | Everything's Re-Made with Shovel and Spade: Playing Shakespeare with Simon Russell Beale | Simon Russell Beale, in conversation with Libby Purves, on his personal experience of playing Shakespeare in the theatre. | Simon Russell Beale, Libby Purves | 13 Mar 2015 | |
| 1 | Creative Commons | Stephen Fry- "Put on Your Red Shoes: Performance and Destiny" | Stephen Fry, the 23rd holder of the Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professorship in Contemporary Theatre gives his first lecture at the University followed by Q&A with Roger Ainsworth. (Contains strong language). | Stephen Fry, Roger Ainsworth | 21 Feb 2014 |