I'm starting with the section on Marxist feminism—the focus is on the 1920s work of Berta Lask and the criticism of Eleanor Marx. Lask was, arguably, the first Marxist feminist playwright and Marx the first Marxist feminist theatre critic. Both are as extraordinary as they are under-appreciated.

Here's the draft table of contents: Introduction: Marxism on Stage Chapter 1: Karl Marx’s Theatrical Critique of Political Economy • The Value of Performance • Proletarian Theatres Chapter 2: Theatre in Marxist Theory • Western Marxism • Marxist Feminism • Black Marxism

I'm going to try using this account to track me writing a short book called Theatre & Marxism. I've finished most of the research and started some of the writing, but the next five months will be given over entirely to writing a full draft (approx 25k words). As a first post, here's an overview:

Wondering what work is like for all those tasked with delivering those last-minute Christmas gifts? For @proteanmag.com I wrote this on algorithmic management, logistics work, and the possibilities for class struggle at the tail end of the supply chain x.com/brechtfast/s...

In this wide-ranging interview, Laleh Khalili (@lalehkhalili.bsky.social) speaks with Thea Riofrancos (@triofrancos.bsky.social) about her new book, "Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism"—on lithium mining, prospects for a just climate transition, and more. proteanmag.com/2025/12/22/e...

The five most memorable things I read this year: -Berta Lask, Thomas Müntzer -Katie Mack, The End of Everything -Lyndal Roper, Summer of Fire and Blood -Ludovico Silva, Marx’s Literary Style -Volker Weidermann, Dreamers: When the Writers Took Power, Germany, 1919

Theatre and Marxism(s), with Shane Boyle @shaneboyle.bsky.social Friday 5th December 2025, 5.30-7.30pm @ucl-ias.bsky.social Common Ground G11, ground floor, South Wing, UCL Gower St, London WC1E 6BT www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...

I have a new essay in a special issue of TDR on “Performance, Possession, and Automation.” It’s the first of a few articles I have coming out on raw material and art, which I’m hoping will become a book someday. DM me if you want the pdf. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

Minor Compositions Podcast Episode 20 The Arts of Logistics with Michael Shane Boyle & Elaine W Ho youtu.be/7dZI1Pn2c2g @shaneboyle.bsky.social

The UK’s Theatre and Performance Research Association (TaPRA) passed a BDS resolution today. 📣 It took an amazing group a lot work, but the vote was overwhelmingly in favour.

mauerpark, berlin JOSHUA CLOVER 1962-2025 POET + COMRADE (big thanks to shane boyle for letting me share)

Not on here much but thought I’d post this, for Joshua Clover (in Berlin).

Joshua Clover was one of one. Here he is with Syd.

We are devastated to say that our comrade, teacher and friend Joshua Clover passed away last night. He is irreplaceable; We will miss him forever.

Tonight!

My new essay for @newleftreview.bsky.social on surrealism, antifascism and the place of Palestine in German memory culture newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...

Shane Boyle on surrealism and anti-fascism: ‘No painting in solidarity with Palestine has been torn down in a German gallery – at least not so dramatically.’ newleftreview.org/sidecar/post...

Mahmoud Khalil’s letter is a manifesto for our times: it is our generation’s Letter from a Birmingham Jail “I have always believed that my duty is not only to liberate myself from the oppressor, but also to liberate my oppressors from their hatred and fear” inthesetimes.com/article/mahm...

Also in Glasgow for a couple of things next Friday, for anyone there!

In London next week for these things. Will be eating at Nando’s after each. Details here: shaneboyle.com/events/

Tickets now available for Shane Boyle (@shaneboyle.bsky.social)'s presentation "Marxism and Theatre Ecology: The Metabolic Performances of Otobong Nkanga and Zina Saro-Wiwa", 26 March 6PM: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/shane-boyl...

Talking about cold chains, raw material and iceberg art today at 5pm (uk) online. details and zoom link below: www.brunel.ac.uk/research/Gro...

Brecht’s first day of school

#AcademicFreedom | BRISMES CAF strongly condemns the Free University of Berlin’s cancellation of the February 19 lectures by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese & Israeli architect Prof. Eyal Weizman (1/3). Read our letter: shorturl.at/oYEzv @freieuniversitaet.bsky.social

question for people who know the antideutsche better than I do—is Tocotronic an antideutsch band or are they just run-of-the-mill German liberals at home with taz and Texte zur Kunst?

Will post here more—mostly things like this

Christmas plays an important role in German tradition. Some cities even honor it by erecting bronze statues of Santa Claus.

Last week I talked all things art and logistics with Elaine W Ho and Stevphen Shukaitis. The episode is available here fireflyfrequencies.org/podcasts/min...

Concrete. China poured more in the three years before Covid than the US ever had in its history. Also, in the case of Mekong it is also for extended shorelines elsewhere.

Leather cardigan vibes

Will start my posting with this, an enormous water park built on a decommissioned oil rig.