The Full Room

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In this highly personal and comprehensive survey of contemporary drama, Dominic Dromgoole, one of Britain's most innovative young directors, celebrates the plays and playwrights at the forefront of theatre today

All the way from A-Z, Dromgoole's engaging and provocative short essays include his thoughts on Sebastian Barry, Edward Bond, April de Angelis, Pam Gems, David Hare, Sarah Kane, Martin McDonagh, Conor McPherson, Harold Pinter, Mark Ravenhill, and many, many more. Intelligent, partisan, enthusiastic and always illuminating, this is an insider's guide to the key shapers of theatre over the last decade, and essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary theatre.

"We are living in the middle of a carnival, a free festival, a fte, a flower show, a harvest home, a steam fair, a rock festival, a grand glorious tender wild burst of new plays." Dominic Dromgoole

Author Bio

Dominic Dromgoole is an English theatre director and writer. He began his career as an assistant director at the Bush Theatre, London, before becoming Artistic Director there from 1990-6. He went on to become Head of new plays for Sir Peter Hall's company at the Old Vic, before taking over the Oxford Stage Company (now Headlong) from 1999-2005, directing numerous productions during this time. In 2005, he replaced Mark Rylance as Artistic Director of the Globe.