The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights by Prof. Martin Midd

Description: The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary British Playwrights by Prof. Martin Middeke, Dr. Peter Paul Schnierer, Aleks Sierz 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. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description 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 discussion of their most important plays An analysis of their stylistic and thematic traits, the critical reception and their place in the discourses of British theatre A bibliography of texts and critical material Notes An authoritative guide to the work of 25 playwrights. Author Biography Professor Martin Middeke is Chair of English Literature at the University of Augsburg and Visiting Professor at the University of Johannesburg. Professor Peter Paul Schnierer is Chair of English Literature at the University of Heidelberg, Germany. Dr Aleks Sierz is the author of The Theatre of Martin Crimp and Rewriting the Nation. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION1. TERRY JOHNSON(Stephen Lacey - Cardiff, UK)2. SARAH DANIELS(Nicole Boireau - Metz, France)3. MARTIN CRIMP(Martin Middeke - Augsburg, Germany)4. JIM CARTWRIGHT(Anette Pankratz - Bochum, Germany)5. KEVIN ELYOT(Christina Wald - Augsburg, Germany)6. APRIL DE ANGELIS(Rebecca DMonte - Bristol, UK)7. WINSOME PINNOCK(Elizabeth Sakellaridou - Thessaloniki, Greece)8. JONATHAN HARVEY(Peter Paul Schnierer - Heidelberg, Germany)9. PHILIP RIDLEY(Dan Rebellato - Royal Holloway, UK)10. DAVID GREIG(Janelle Reinelt - Warwick, UK)11. ANTHONY NEILSON(John Bull - Reading, UK)12. JOE PENHALL(Margarete Rubik - Vienna, Austria)13. SARAH KANE(Ken Urban - Harvard, USA)14. DAVID ELDRIDGE(Graham Saunders - Reading, UK)15. MARK RAVENHILL(Caridad Svich - New York, USA)16. JEZ BUTTERWORTH(Aleks Sierz - London, UK)17. DAVID HARROWER(Clare Wallace - Prague, Czech Republic)18. TANIKA GUPTA(Gabriele Griffin - York, UK)19. SHELAGH STEPHENSON(Peter Billingham - Portsmouth, UK)20. ROY WILLIAMS(Deidre Osborne - Goldsmiths, UK)21. GREGORY BURKE(David Pattie - Chester, UK)22. SIMON STEPHENS(Christopher Innes - Toronto, Canada)23. RICHARD BEAN(Eckart Voigts-Virchow - Siegen, Germany)24. debbie tucker green(Elaine Aston - Lancaster, UK)25. KWAME KWEI-ARMAH(Lynette Goddard - Royal Holloway, UK)CONCLUSION Review This book offers a rigorous, but accessible way of rectifying that lack [of young peoples knowledge of the oeuvre and philosophy of British playwrights]. The introduction offers as good a succint overview of theatrical developments and new writing in the 1980s, 90s and 2000s as Ive read anywhere...And any book which includes language such as "revelling in staccato Mametian rhythms and Pinteresque menace" gets my vote for verbal imaginativeness and refusal to dumb down. -- Susan Elkin * Teaching Drama *This substantial volume really lives up to the promise of its title - it is indeed an extremely helpful guide in the best sense of the word, offering both an overview of its subject and very specific information on individual playwrights and playtexts and proving useful to newcomers to the field and specialists alike. * Anglia: Journal of English Philology (2012) *This makes for a highly informative compendium of biographies and critiques, and a coherent and timely statement on the formidable and continuing strength of British playwriting. -- Garry Lyons * Theatre Research International * Promotional 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. Long Description 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 discussion of their most important plays..An analysis of their stylistic and thematic traits, the critical reception and their place in the discourses of British theatre..A bibliography of texts and critical material.. Review Quote This substantial volume really lives up to the promise of its title - it is indeed an extremely helpful guide in the best sense of the word, offering both an overview of its subject and very specific information on individual playwrights and playtexts and proving useful to newcomers to the field and specialists alike. Promotional "Headline" 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. Feature An unrivalled guide to the work of twenty-five major playwrights from the last thirty years that will be invaluable for students of Theatre Studies Details ISBN1408122782 Year 2011 ISBN-10 1408122782 ISBN-13 9781408122785 Media Book Imprint Methuen Drama Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Peter Paul Schnierer DEWEY 822.91409 Pages 544 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Short Title METHUEN DRAMA GT CONTEMP BRITI Language English Series Guides to Contemporary Drama Format Paperback UK Release Date 2011-10-17 NZ Release Date 2011-10-17 Birth 1944 Affiliation Freelance arts journalist Position Author Qualifications R.N., M.S. Author Aleks Sierz Publication Date 2011-10-17 Audience General AU Release Date 2011-11-30 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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