Examines the importance of the renaissance in British theatre that began in the 1990s with a rash of rude, provocative pieces by a group of twenty-something playwrights, whose debuts startled critics and audiences with their mix of sex, violence and street-poetry.
Examines the importance of the renaissance in British theatre that began in the 1990s with a rash of rude, provocative pieces by a group of twenty-som...
This is an essential guide for anyone interested in the best new British stage plays to emerge in the new millennium. For students of theatre studies and theatre-goers Rewriting the Nation: British Theatre Today is a perfect companion to Britain's burgeoning theatre writing scene. It explores the context from which new plays have emerged and charts the way that playwrights have responded to the key concerns of the decade and helped the British shape a national identity.
In recent years British theatre has seen a renaissance in playwriting accompanied by a proliferation of...
This is an essential guide for anyone interested in the best new British stage plays to emerge in the new millennium. For students of theatre studi...
