Played in Britain by Kate Dorney
Published in collaboration with the V&A, Modern British Theatre in 100 Plays explores the best and most influential plays from 1945 to date. Fully illustrated with photos from the V&A's collections, the book includes essays, review excerpts, plot summaries, extracts and insight into stage and costume designs.
Amidst the lavish illustrations [Played in Britain] provides a well-informed digest of what the authors consider to be the 100 most influential plays to have been performed in British theatres since 1945.. The book serves a purpose in allowing the reader to make constant re-evaluations of the dramatic canon. * The Year's Work in English Studies *
For a theatre-buff-in-training, this is an extremely enjoyable and attractive book. -- Rachel Creaser * Teaching Drama *
For a theatre-buff-in-training, this is an extremely enjoyable and attractive book. -- Rachel Creaser * Teaching Drama *
Kate Dorney is Curator of Modern and Contemporary Performance at the Victoria & Albert Theatre Collections, London, UK. She has authored books on modern British theatre and the arts.
Frances Gray is former Reader in Drama at the University of Sheffield. She has published books on comedy, crime, John Arden and Noël Coward and writes plays for the stage and for radio. She has a Radio Times Award for radio comedy.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781408164808 |
| ISBN 10 | 1408164809 |
| Title | Played in Britain |
| Author | Kate Dorney |
| Series | Plays And Playwrights |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2013-02-14 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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