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Author | : Steve Nicholson |
Publisher | : A&C Black |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2013-12-02 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1408129620 |
Essential for students of theatre studies, Methuen Drama's Decades of Modern British Playwriting series provides a comprehensive survey and study of the theatre produced in each decade from the 1950s to 2009 in six volumes. Each volume features a critical analysis and reevaluation of the work of four key playwrights from that decade authored by a team of experts, together with an extensive commentary on the period . The 1960s was a decade of seismic changes in British theatre as in society at large. This important new study in Methuen Drama's Decades of Modern British Playwriting series explores how theatre-makers responded to the changes in society. Together with a thorough survey of the theatrical activity of the decade it offers detailed reassessments of the work of four of the leading playwrights. The 1960s volume provides in-depth studies of the work of four of the major playwrights who came to prominence: Edward Bond (by Steve Nicholson), John Arden (Bill McDonnell), Harold Pinter (Jamie Andrews) and Alan Ayckbourn (Frances Babbage). It examines their work then, its legacy today, and how critical consensus has changed over time.
Author | : Steve Nicholson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 304 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : English drama |
ISBN | : 9781408166550 |
This title provides a comprehensive survey and study of the theatre produced in the 1960s. It features a critical analysis and reevaluation of the work of four key playwrights authored by a team of experts, together with an extensive commentary on the period.
Author | : James Graham |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 470 |
Release | : 2015-02-26 |
Genre | : Drama |
ISBN | : 1472587995 |
Edited and introduced by leading cultural and theatre critic Aleks Sierz, this bold and urgent collection of contemporary plays by England's newest and most relevant young writers explores the various cultures and identities of a nation that is at once traditional, nationalistic and multicultural. Eden's Empire, by James Graham is an uncompromising political thriller exploring the events of the Suez Crisis, and the tragic story of its flawed hero – Churchill's golden boy and heir apparent, Anthony Eden. Alaska, by D. C. Moore features Frank, an ordinary bloke who likes smoking, history and playing House of the Dead 3. He can put up with his job on a cinema kiosk until a new supervisor arrives who is younger than him. And Asian. A Day at the Racists, by Anders Lustgarten is a timely examination of the rise of the BNP which attempts to understand why people might be drawn to the BNP and diagnoses the deeper cause of that attraction. Shades, by Alia Bano shows Sabrina, a single girl-about-town, who is seeking Mr Right in a world where traditional and liberal values sit side-by-side, but rarely see eye-to-eye. The Westbridge, by Rachel De-lahay begins with the accusation of a black teenager which sparks riots on South London streets. Among it all, a couple from very different backgrounds navigate the minefield between them and their disparate but coexisting neighbourhood.
Author | : Catherine Rees |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 311 |
Release | : 2019-11-13 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 1350309559 |
This guide offers a comprehensive account of British theatre from the 1960s to the present day. Placing critical commentary at the heart of its analysis, it explores how theatre critics and scholars have sought to understand and write about modern theatre, from the earliest reviews to revivals appearing decades later. With studies of contemporary reviews and archival material, Contemporary British Drama offers readers the opportunity to learn about British theatre in its original context and to chart shifting critical perceptions over the decades. It provides a crucial juxtaposition between the development of British theatre and its contemporaneous critical response, supplying an invaluable insight into the critical climate of recent decades. From feminist playwrighting to In-Yer-Face theatre, this is the ideal companion for undergraduate students of literature and theatre in need of an introduction to the debates surrounding contemporary British drama.
Author | : John L. Somer |
Publisher | : Lawrence : Regents Press of Kansas |
Total Pages | : 348 |
Release | : 1980 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
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Author | : Bernhard Reitz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 196 |
Release | : 1990 |
Genre | : English drama |
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Total Pages | : 814 |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Theater |
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Author | : Jerry Wasserman |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 428 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Canadian drama |
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Author | : Paul William Siemers |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 448 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : English drama |
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Author | : David Hare |
Publisher | : Macmillan |
Total Pages | : 265 |
Release | : 2005-12-27 |
Genre | : Performing Arts |
ISBN | : 0571228720 |
What is a political playwright? Does theatre have any direct effect on society? Why choose to work in a medium which speaks to so few? Is theatre itself facing oblivion? All frequent questions addressed to David Hare over the last thirty-five years, as his work has taken him from the travelling fringe to the National Theatre, from seasons on Broadway to performances in prisons, church halls and on bare floors. Since 1978, Hare has sought uniquely to address these and other questions in occasional lectures given both in Britain and abroad. Now, for the first time, these lectures are collected together with some of his more recent prose pieces about God, Iraq, Israel/Palestine and the privatisation of the railways. Bringing to the lectern the same wit, insight and gift for the essential for which his plays are known, Hare presents the distilled result of a lifetime's sustained thinking about art and politics. 'The foremost theatrical chronicler of contemporary British life.' New York Times 'Our best writer of contemporary drama.' Sunday Times