Authors

Jessica Clarke is a historian of ancient Rome, specialising in ancient theatre and the relationship between power, politics and entertainment. Jessica grew up on the Isle of Wight and moved to London to study at University College London in 2019, where she received her BA (Hons.), MA (Hons.) and PhD.

Jessica has worked at the British Museum, most recently contributing to two major exhibitions, Troy: Myth or Reality? and Nero: The Man Behind the Myth. Her first academic book, The Development of Ancient Theatre in Italy (c. 325 BCE – 50 CE), will be published next year and presents a new interdisciplinary history of Roman theatre. She is also a frequent contributor to the Ancient History Magazine.

Jessica is currently working on her second book, which explores the overlap between theatre and propaganda in the Roman Empire.