POST-WAR BRITISH THEATRE BOOK PLAYWRIGHTS PLAYS ACTORS

A COMPANION TO POST-WAR BRITISH THEATRE

By Philip Barnes

The post-war years have seen a remarkable surge in theatrical creativity, associated with the experimental, innovatory and diverse range and styles of playwrights such as John Osborne, Arnold Wesker, Samuel Beckett, Tom Stoppard, Joe Orton, Edward Bond, Harold Pinter, Peter Shaffer, Christopher Hampton . . . the list could be continued at length. Directros have come into their own as theatrical entrepreneurs, among them Peter Brook, Peter Hall, Joan Littlewood, Terry Hands, Jonathan Miller, Michael Bogdanov.

In addition the new medium of televison has provided a further channel for the talents of writers like Dennis Potter and Alan Plater; and a distinguished new generation of actors includes Ian McKellen and Alan Howard, Judi Dench and Sinead Cusack to name but a few. Britain may rightly be regarded as among the world leaders in thetare at the present time.

This orignal compilation offers a guide to the major aspects of contemporary British theatre. It contains entries on playwrights and their plays, in prominent directors, actors and theatre groups; on alternative theatre, schools of dramatic practice and stage history; on certain critical categories and theatre terminology.

It will be an invaluable source of reference for the student of drama, the critic, the aspiring writer or actor, and a desriable acquisition for the thousands who visit the theatre regularly.

• Hardcover Book with Dust Jacket
• Former Library Book Covered in Plastic
• Scarce and Valuable Title
• Size 17cm W x 24cm H
• 277 Pages in Good Condition

ISBN 1863305262

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