British Theatre of the 1990s

Interviews with Directors, Playwrights, Critics and Academics
2007. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-230-00509-9
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 386 g

This exciting book uniquely combines interviews with scholars and practitioners in theatre studies to look at what most people feel is a pivotal moment of British theatre - the 1990s. With a particular focus on 'in-yer-face theatre', this volume will be essential reading for all students and scholars of contemporary British theatre.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Aragay, M.

Klein, H.

Monforte, E.

Zozaya, P.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements Notes on Editors/Interviewers Introduction PART I: Directors Stephen Daldry Ian Rickson Max Stafford-Clark PART II: Playwrights Neil Bartlett Martin Crimp Kevin Elyot Joe Penhall Mark Ravenhill PART III: Critics Michael Billington Nicholas de Jongh Aleks Sierz PART IV: Academics Dan Rebellato Graham Saunders Alan Sinfield Index

Über Autor(innen)

NEIL BARTLETT Playwright, novelist, actor, performer, director and translator
MICHAEL BILLINGTON Drama critic for The Guardian and author
MARTIN CRIMP Playwright
STEPHEN DALDRY Theatre and film director (ex-Artistic Director of the Royal Court, London; films include Billy Elliot and The Hours)
NICHOLAS de JONGH Theatre critic for the Evening Standard and writer
KEVIN ELYOT Playwright for theatre and television screenwriter
JOE PENHALL Playwright
MARK RAVENHILL Well-known playwright
DAN REBELLATO Professor of Contemporary Theatre, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK
IAN RICKSON Current Artistic Director of the Royal Court, London
GRAHAM SAUNDERS Lecturer in Theatre Studies, University of Reading, UK
ALEKS SIERZ Freelance writer, journalist, critic and broadcaster
ALAN SINFIELD Professor of English, University of Sussex, UK
MAX STAFFORD-CLARK Theatre director (ex-Artistic Director of the Royal Court and founder of the touring theatre company Out of Joint)