The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights : Landmark Playwrights From 1980 to the Present

Cover; About the Editors; Title Page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Richard Bean; 2 Gregory Burke; 3 Jez Butterworth; 4 Jim Cartwright; 5 Martin Crimp; 6 Sarah Daniels; 7 April De Angelis; 8 David Eldridge; 9 Kevin Elyot; 10 Debbie Tucker Green; 11 David Greig; 12 Tanika Gupta; 13 David Harrower; 14 Jonathan Harvey; 15 Terry Johnson; 16 Sarah Kane; 17 Kwame Kwei-Armah; 18 Anthony Neilson; 19 Joe Penhall; 20 Winsome Pinnock; 21 Mark Ravenhill; 22 Philip Ridley; 23 Simon Stephens; 24 Shelagh Stephenson; 25 Roy Williams; Contributors; Imprint.;The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights is an authoritative guide to the work of twenty-five playwrights who have risen to prominence since the 1980s. Written by an international team of scholars, it will be invaluable to anyone interested in, studying or teaching contemporary drama. Among the many playwrights whose work is examined are Sarah Daniels, Terry Johnson, Martin Crimp, Sarah Kane, Anthony Neilson, Mark Ravenhill, Simon Stephens, Debbie Tucker Green, Tanika Gupta and Richard Bean. Each essay features: A biographical sketch and introduction to the playwright; A dis. This Is An Authoritative Single-volume Guide To The Work Of 25 British Playwrights From The 1980s To The Present Written By An International Team Of 25 Eminent Scholars. It Is The Perfect Companion For Students Of Theatre Studies And English Literature. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1. Richard Bean / Eckart Voigts-virchow -- 2. Gregory Burke / David Pattie -- 3. Jez Butterworth / Aleks Sierz -- 4. Jim Cartwright / Anette Pankratz -- 5. Martin Crimp / Martin Middeke -- 6. Sarah Daniels / Nicole Boireau -- 7. April De Angelis / Rebecca D'monte -- 8. David Eldridge / Graham Saunders -- 9. Kevin Elyot / Christina Wald -- 10. Debbie Tucker Green / Elaine Aston -- 11. David Greig / Janelle Reinelt -- 12. Tanika Gupta / Gabriele Griffin -- 13. David Harrower / Clare Wallace -- 14. Jonathan Harvey / Peter Paul Schnierer -- 15. Terry Johnson / Stephen Lacey -- 16. Sarah Kane / Ken Urban -- 17. Kwame Kwei-armah / Lynette Goddard -- 18. Anthony Neilson / John Bull -- 19. Joe Penhall / Margarete Rubik -- 20. Winsome Pinnock / Elizabeth Sakellaridou -- 21. Mark Ravenhill / Caridad Svich -- 22. Philip Ridley / Dan Rebellato -- 23. Simon Stephens / Christopher Innes -- 24. Shelagh Stephenson / Peter Billingham -- 25. Roy Williams / Deirdre Osborne. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights is an authoritative guide to the work of twenty-five playwrights who have risen to prominence since the 1980s. Written by an international team of scholars , it provides an illuminating survey and analysis of each writer's plays and will be invaluable to anyone interested in, studying or teaching contemporary drama. Among the many playwrights whose work is examined are Sarah Daniels, Terry Johnson, Martin Crimp, Sarah Kane, Anthony Neilson, Mark Ravenhill, Simon Stephens, debbie tucker green, Tanika Gupta and Richard Bean. Each essay features: (1) a biographical sketch and introduction to the playwright, (2) a discussion of their most important plays, (3) an analysis of their stylistic and thematic traits, the critical reception and their place in the discourses of British theatre, (4) a bibliography of texts and critical material. With essays from twenty-five leading scholars of modern British drama this will prove an invigorating and trustworthy guide for all readers. This is an authoritative single-volume guide to the work of twenty-five British playwrights from the 1980s to the present written by an international team of twenty-five eminent scholars. It is the perfect companion for students of Theatre Studies and English Literature.