Essential for students of theatre studies, this series of 6 decadal volumes provides a critical survey and study of the theatre produced in each decade from the 1950s to the present. Each volume features a critical analysis of the work of four key playwrights from that decade together with an extensive commentary on the period.
The 80s volume provides a detailed study of the work of four of the major playwrights who came to prominence: Howard Barker, Jim Cartwright, Sarah Daniels and Timberlake Wertenbaker.
As with other volumes in the series, it offers...