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Modern British Playwriting The 60s
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Book Synopsis Modern British Playwriting: The 1960s by : Steve Nicholson
Download or read book Modern British Playwriting: The 1960s written by Steve Nicholson and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Modern British Playwriting by : Steve Nicholson
Download or read book Modern British Playwriting written by Steve Nicholson and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Contemporary English Plays by : James Graham
Download or read book Contemporary English Plays written by James Graham and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 470 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis Contemporary British Drama by : Catherine Rees
Download or read book Contemporary British Drama written by Catherine Rees and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-11-13 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Book Synopsis American & British Literature, 1945-1975 by : John L. Somer
Download or read book American & British Literature, 1945-1975 written by John L. Somer and published by Lawrence : Regents Press of Kansas. This book was released on 1980 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis British Drama in the 1980s by : Bernhard Reitz
Download or read book British Drama in the 1980s written by Bernhard Reitz and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Plays written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 814 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Modern Canadian Plays by : Jerry Wasserman
Download or read book Modern Canadian Plays written by Jerry Wasserman and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Theatre of Constraint by : Paul William Siemers
Download or read book Theatre of Constraint written by Paul William Siemers and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism by :
Download or read book Journal of Dramatic Theory and Criticism written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reference Guide to English Literature by : D. L. Kirkpatrick
Download or read book Reference Guide to English Literature written by D. L. Kirkpatrick and published by Saint James Press. This book was released on 1991 with total page 728 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise discussions of the lives and principal works of writers from Britain, Ireland, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and English-speaking Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Written by subject experts.
Book Synopsis British Theatre by : John P. Cavanagh
Download or read book British Theatre written by John P. Cavanagh and published by Macmillan Reference USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Look Back in Anger by : John Osborne
Download or read book Look Back in Anger written by John Osborne and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis International Dictionary of Theatre: Playwrights by : Mark Hawkins-Dady
Download or read book International Dictionary of Theatre: Playwrights written by Mark Hawkins-Dady and published by Chicago : St. James Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 1250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dictionary of playwrights which contains 485 entries, each of which includes biographical information on the playwright, complete lists of published works (with dates of performance) and a bibliography of critical studies on the playwright.
Book Synopsis What Playwrights Talk About When They Talk About Writing by : Jeffrey Sweet
Download or read book What Playwrights Talk About When They Talk About Writing written by Jeffrey Sweet and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art and craft of playwriting as explored in candid conversations with some of the most important contemporary dramatists Edward Albee, Lanford Wilson, Lynn Nottage, A. R. Gurney, and a host of other major creative voices of the theater discuss the art of playwriting, from inspiration to production, in a volume that marks the tenth anniversary of the Yale Drama Series and the David Charles Horn Foundation Prize for emerging playwrights. Jeffrey Sweet, himself an award-winning dramatist, hosts a virtual roundtable of perspectives on how to tell stories onstage featuring extensive interviews with a gallery of gifted contemporary dramatists. In their own words, Arthur Kopit, Marsha Norman, Christopher Durang, David Hare, and many others offer insights into all aspects of the creative writing process as well as their personal views on the business, politics, and fraternity of professional theater. This essential work will give playwrights and playgoers alike a deeper and more profound appreciation of the art form they love.
Book Synopsis Twentieth Century British Drama by : John Smart
Download or read book Twentieth Century British Drama written by John Smart and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-06-14 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Critical introductions to a range of literary topics and genres. Looking back on 20th century British drama from its' historical, social and political perspective enables the reader to set each play in a broader context. Contents include a selection of play extracts from well-known authors including Harold Brighouse, John Osborne, Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard and Timberlake Wertenbaker.
Book Synopsis Twentieth Century Drama by : Simon Trussler
Download or read book Twentieth Century Drama written by Simon Trussler and published by Springer. This book was released on 1983-04-01 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compendium of information on all the main events, individuals, political groupings and issues of the 20th century. It provides a guide to current thinking on important historical topics and personalities within the period, and offers a guide to further reading.
