The Full Room, by Dominic Dromgoole

The Full Room, by Dominic Dromgoole

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Dominic Dromgoole, a key figure in new British drama, witnessed the explosion of new writing that took place at the end of the millennium. In a series of profiles of over 50 British playwrights this title looks at new plays and theatres which have changed the shape of contemporary British drama.

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The Full Room, by Dominic Dromgoole

Now out in paperback, this highly personal and comprehensive survey of contemporary drama which 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. This edition includes a new afterword."We are living in the middle of a carnival, a free festival, a fete, a flower show, a harvest home, a steam fair, a rock festival, a grand glorious tender wild burst of new plays." Dominic Dromgoole
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.
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ISBN 13 9780413771346
ISBN 10 0413771342
Title The Full Room,
Author Dominic Dromgoole
Series Plays And Playwrights
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2002-05-09
Number of pages 224
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