Dr. Jane Milling (University of Exeter, Exeter), David Lane, Sara Freeman, Sarah Goldingay, Philip Roberts (Emeritus Pro
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...
Essential for students of theatre studies, this series of 6 decadal volumes provides a critical survey and study of the theatre produced in each de...
Dr. Jane Milling (University of Exeter, Exeter), David Lane, Sara Freeman, Sarah Goldingay, Philip Roberts (Emeritus Pro
Modern British Playwriting: The 1980s equips readers with a fresh assessment of the theatre and principle playwrights and plays from a decade when political and economic forces were changing society dramatically. It offers a broad survey of the context and of the playwrights and companies such as Complicite and DV8 that rose to prominence at this time. Alongside this it provides a detailed examination based on fresh research of four of the most significant playwrights of the era and considers the influence they had on later work.
The 1980s volume features a detailed study by...
Modern British Playwriting: The 1980s equips readers with a fresh assessment of the theatre and principle playwrights and plays from a decad...