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British Theatre of the 1990s
Interviews with Directors, Playwrights, Critics and Academics
ISBN/EAN: 9780230005099
Umbreit-Nr.: 9048008
Sprache:
Englisch
Umfang: xii, 208 S.
Format in cm:
Einband:
gebundenes Buch
Erschienen am 23.04.2007
Auflage: 1/2007
- Zusatztext
- 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.
- Kurztext
- Includes interviews with well-known directors (eg, Stephen Daldry - Billy Elliot, The Hours ), contemporary playwrights (such as Mark Ravenhill and Martin Crimp), leading theatre critics (Michael Billington - The Guardian; Nicholas de Jongh - the Evening Standard ) and academics 2 Uniquely includes contributions from these differing sections of the theatre studies community to form a coherent overview of a key moment in British theatre - the 1990s 3 Focuses on the 'in-yer-face' theatre movement of the 1990s, which is extremely popular at degree and postgraduate level 4 Will be of interest to general readers who want to know more about contemporary theatre and the theatre of the 1990s, through interviews with well-known public figures like Nicholas de Jongh and Aleks Sierz (theatre critic of The Tribune ) 5 Should have good press opportunities
- Autorenportrait
- 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 STAFFORDCLARK Theatre director (exArtistic Director of the Royal Court and founder of the touring theatre company Out of Joint)