Results for: books tagged ‘British Theatre’
The Entertainer: John Osborne
This play about the life and work of a second-rate music hall comic (brilliantly created by Sir Laurence Olivier in the original production) and staged only eleven months after the ... More
Amy's View: David Hare
It is 1979. Esme Allen is a well-known West End actress at just the moment when the West End is ceasing to offer actors a regular way of life. The ... More
Free Association: Steven Berkoff
What made Steven Berkoff? Born in the East End in 1937 and educated at Hackney Downs Grammar (Harold Pinter's old school), throughout his life as actor, director and playwright, Steven ... More
Hanif Kureishi Plays 1: Hanif Kureishi
In 1981 Hanif Kureishi was voted Most Promising Playwright of the Year by the London Theatre Critics for his plays Borderline and Outskirts. Since then he has gone on to ... More
Damn You England: John Osborne
Well-known playwright and acerbic wit, John Osborne was a man of trenchant opinions which he was unafraid to express. Ranging from his infamous 1961 letter to Tribune which provides the ... More
Various Voices: Harold Pinter
Acting Up: David Hare
In 1997 the 50-year-old playwright David Hare decided to visit the 50-year-old state of Israel and write a play - Via Dolorosa - about the conflict. He then chose to ... More
Tom Stoppard: Faber Critical Guide: Jim Hunter
In-Yer-Face Theatre: Aleks Sierz
The most controversial and newsworthy plays of British theatre are a rash of rude, vicious and provocative pieces by a brat pack of twentysomethings whose debuts startled critics and audiences ... More
Thinking Like a Director: Michael Bloom
Based on twenty years of directing and teaching experience, Thinking Like a Director is a practical handbook that aims to convey the experience of directing and the theatrical mindset that ... More
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