Contemporary British drama / David Lane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lane, David, 1980-

Series:

Edinburgh critical guides to literature.

Edinburgh critical guides to literature

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English drama--20th century--History and criticism.

English drama.

English drama--21st century--History and criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book offers an extended analysis of writers and theatre companies in Britain since 1995, and explores them alongside recent cultural, social and political developments. Referencing well-known practitioners from modern theatre, this book is an excellent introduction to how contemporary drama is made and analysed.

Contents:

COVER; Copyright; Contents; Series Preface; Acknowledgements; Chronology; Introduction; Chapter 1 In-Yer-Face Theatre and Legacies of the New Writing Boom; Chapter 2 Verbatim Theatre ? The Rise of a Political Voice; Chapter 3 Writing and Devising ? The Call for Collaboration; Chapter 4 Black and Asian Writers ? A Question of Representation; Chapter 5 Theatre for Young People ? Audiences of Today; Chapter 6 Adaptation and Transposition ? Reinterpreting the Past; Conclusion; Student Resources; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9780748643240 (eBook)

OCLC:

690162718