Paula Gomes Magalhães is a researcher at the Centre for Theatre Studies of the School of Arts and Humanities of the University of Lisbon, and a professor within the Masters programme in Theatre Studies at the same University. She holds a PhD and a master’s degree in Theatre Studies. Her doctoral thesis focused on the history of fairground theatre in Lisbon (1850-1920). She is a member of the Monitoring and Evaluation Committees for the Directorate-General for the Arts and of the Editorial Board of Sinais de Cena – Performing Arts and Theatre Studies Journal. She has published several studies related to Lisbon and theatre practices: 30 Anos de ArteViva (ArteViva, 2010); Belle Époque – A Lisboa de Finais do Século XIX e Início do Século XX (Esfera dos Livros, 2014); Teatro da Trindade 150 Anos – O Palco da Diversidade (Guerra e Paz, 2017); Sousa Bastos (INCM, 2018); and Os Loucos Anos 20: Diário da Lisboa Boémia (Planeta, 2021).