Brian Lobel is a performer and researcher, currently working as Knowledge Exchange Fellow at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, UK. He is a former Reader in Theatre at University of Chichester, UK, and Wellcome Trust Public Engagement Fellow. He has been creating work about cancer, illness and disability for over a decade, touring and working with medical students, doctors, patients groups and the wider public throughout the world.

• Cancer And Uncontrollable Growth (of Meaning)The Arc of Cancer History is (Not So) Long, and Definitely BendsCancer & CommotionThe First Time's Always Painful: Cancer and Personal PrecedentNot Your Mother's Illness Drama: Cancer Beyond SentimentalityConclusion.

A thoughtful and sensitive introduction to a very challenging topic, Lobel’s engaging and accessible writing makes this a must-read for students and scholars interested in performance, disability and illness.