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A comprehensive introduction to the work of the preeminent Afro-American playwright of his generation, focusing on Wilson's ten-play cycle and their context.

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This study of Brecht's theatre, first published in 1959, traces his stylistic development as a playwright and stage director through each of his major plays and explains his evolving notion of epic theatre within the political and social climate of the 1920s, Marxism, Nazism and post-war Communism.

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A Critical Companion to the theatre of Ireland's foremost living playwright, whose work spans fifty years and has won numerous awards, including three Tonys and a Lifetime Achievement Arts Award. Christopher Murray's study is the definitive guide to Brian Friel's work for students and theatre-goers alike.

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This is a detailed study of the work of Britain's leading female playwright that will be invaluable for student and theatre-goers. It maps her work through five key areas that characterise her broad-ranging output, and includes a close study of seventeen of the principle plays. It also features a number of essays by leading scholars.

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This is a detailed study of the work of Britain's leading female playwright that will be invaluable for student and theatre-goers. It maps her work through five key areas that characterise her broad-ranging output, and includes a close study of seventeen of the principle plays. It also features a number of essays by leading scholars.

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The Theatreof David Greigprovides a definitive account of the career to date of this important dramatist. It combines an analysis of all of his work with interviews, criticial essays and material relating to the original productions, making it essential for practitioners, students and general readers.

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The Theatreof David Greigprovides a definitive account of the career to date of this important dramatist. It combines an analysis of all of his work with interviews, criticial essays and material relating to the original productions, making it essential for practitioners, students and general readers.

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This Critical Companion provides a detailed study of the plays of the Nobel Prize-winning dramatist and situates O'Neill's modernism as a distinctive expression of American culture and stage traditions.

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This book examines the topic of fake news through the lens of theatre and drama, looking at the way in which issues of audience, authorship, and accuracy are intertwined.

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The Theatre of Harold Pinter offers a unique assesment of one of Britain's most influential dramatists, combining a chronological survey of Pinter's entire work for the stage with a series of incisive critical essays from leading scholars.

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The Theatre of Harold Pinter offers a unique assesment of one of Britain's most influential dramatists, combining a chronological survey of Pinter's entire work for the stage with a series of incisive critical essays from leading scholars.

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For a decade, Martin Crimp has been in the vanguard of writing for the British stage. This work is the study of Martin Crimp's work for stage and radio. Arguing that he is one of the most acute satirists of contemporary British society, it provides an account of the playwright's work, as well as an account of each of Crimp's plays.

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She clearly demonstrates the extent to which Meyerhold's influence on Brecht has been underestimated and she argues that the preservation of Meyerholdian theater should be numbered among Brecht's significant contributions to modern drama.

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A Critical Companion to one of Ireland's most famous, studied and controversial, playwrights, this provides a detailed exploration of O'Casey's oeuvre taking in his plays, autobiographical writing and essays. Special attention is paid to the Three Dublin Plays and the works in performance.

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A Critical Companion to one of Ireland's most famous, studied and controversial, playwrights, this provides a detailed exploration of O'Casey's oeuvre taking in his plays, autobiographical writing and essays. Special attention is paid to the Three Dublin Plays and the works in performance.

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With a clear focus on issues of theatricality and the effect of plays in performance, this Critical Companion critically surveys the plays and productions of Simon Stephens, one of the most prolific and successful British playwrights of the 21st century.

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The Theatreof Tennessee Williamsprovides a stimulating analysis of the work of this giant of twentieth century American theatre whose work remains central to curriculums and theatre repertoires. It combines an analysis of all of his work by American scholar Brenda Murphy with interviews and a number of criticial essays.