The theatre of Martin McDonagh and Tracy Letts has
thrilled and
titillated audiences across the world. While some
critics have
dismissed their writings popularity as solely
reliant on its violent
and shocking subject matter, this book proves that
their plays are
among the most important and influential of
contemporary theatre.
In particular this book examines the influence of the
grotesque on
their writing, providing a historical examination of
the grotesque
and identifies elements of the grotesque in McDonagh
and Letts
plays. This book also examines how McDonagh and Letts
have...