100 Great Plays for Women by Lucy Kerbel

100 Great Plays for Women by Lucy Kerbel

An inspiring guide to a hundred plays that put female performers centre stage, dispelling the myth that 'There just aren't any good plays for women'. With a foreword by Kate Mosse.

'Essential.. impressive scope and sweep... exhilarating. With luck, theatres will take note and playwrights will be inspired'

* Times Literary Supplement *

'Highly readable... remarkably eclectic... What makes this such a good read is the author's passion for her subject but also an ability to summarise the guts of a play in very few words, while at the same time putting them into a historical and social context.'

* British Theatre Guide *

'A remarkable assemblage... will prompt many a new production in the years ahead'

* Michael Quinn, The Stage's Books of the Year 2013 *

'Rich and rewarding... this is an intelligently assembled collection, each play insightfully interrogated, its claims for inclusion persuasively argued. Producers, directors and actors will find much here to intrigue and excite.'

* The Stage *

'Whether you are looking for a thought-provoking play to liven up the amateur repertoire, a play for a room above a pub or one to fill a provincial stage, this book will ensure that you are spoilt for choice.'

* Drama Resource *

'A cornucopia of riches. Lucy Kerbel has done theatre writing great service with this book of significance'

* Theatre in Wales *

'A must-have for any teacher or director... the long-overdue first step on the path to redressing an age-old imbalance'

* Teaching Drama Magazine *

'Wonderful... the perfect blend of academic and creative forces'

* Female Arts *

'A marvellous record or social history of society and its attitude and representation of women through the ages... full of surprises, discoveries and jogs to our memory'

* ReviewsGate.com *

Lucy Kerbel is the director of Tonic Theatre, and an award-winning theatre director. Having begun her career as Resident Director at the National Theatre Studio and English Touring Theatre, Lucy went on to direct a range of classics, new writing and work for younger audiences in theatres such as the Bush, Polka Theatre, Royal Court and Soho Theatre. She is a winner of the Old Vic New Voices Award and the Young Angels Theatremakers Award. Lucy has worked extensively in theatre education and is Learning Associate at the National Theatre.

Kate Mosse OBE is an English author and broadcaster. She is best known for her 2005 novel Labyrinth, which has been translated into more than 37 languages. In 1996 she co-founded the annual Orange Prize for Fiction (from 2014 the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction). She is a member of the Board of the National Theatre.

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ISBN 13	9781848421851
ISBN 10	1848421850
Title	100 Great Plays for Women
Author	Lucy Kerbel
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Nick Hern Books
Year published	2013-11-14
Number of pages	240
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