Women in Edward Bond

Susana Nicolás Román is lecturer in the English Department at the University of Almeria (Spain). She holds a PhD in English contemporary theatre. She has published extensively on educational drama and Edward Bond's plays. She is the author of two books about the female characters in Bond and editor of a volume on the use of drama in CLIL. Her research areas focus on the connection between theatre and social education, innovation in foreign language teaching and acting skills as resources to enhance motivation. She is an active collaborator in theatre projects in Spain and has recently coedited a volume about the interpretation of female evils through film/stage and other literary forms.

lt;p>Interview with Edward Bond - Contemporary British drama - Female characters - Riot, revival and the feminine passive in Saved - Female wickedness and violence: Narrow Road to the Deep North and Lear - The revolutionary woman in Human Cannon - Dramatic form, female characters and implacable politics in Restoration and Summer - Other Mothers Courage: The War Plays - Castrated Ladies: Bond's mirthless mothers - Strong and active women in the Big Brum plays