I am a London-based academic and writer with interests in political economy, art (specifically theatre), and Marxism. Most recently, I wrote the book The Arts of Logistics, which was shortlisted for the Deutscher Memorial Prize.

Currently, I am working on a new book called Theatre and Marxism, forthcoming from Bloomsbury/Methuen Drama in 2027.

I have worked at Queen Mary University of London since 2014, and I am currently Senior Lecturer in Drama, Theatre, and Performance at the School of Arts.

In 2024-25, I was a Research Fellow at the Käte Hamburger Research Centre (global dis:connect) at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, where I started research for a book on raw material and the extractive infrastructures that support the art world.

Previously, I taught at Stanford University and Harvard University. I received my PhD from UC Berkeley through the Graduate Program in Performance Studies, with my fieldwork and archival research supported by a Fulbright Grant and the Social Sciences Research Council. I am originally from California.

I am a member of the University and College Union and was formerly a head steward of UAW 2865.

I can be reached at:

• email: m.s.boyle at qmul.ac.uk.
• social media: @brechtfast