British Theatre of the 1990s (eBook)

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.

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)

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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.