E-Book, Englisch, 251 Seiten
Reihe: Progress in Mathematics
Boles After In-Yer-Face Theatre
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-3-030-39427-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
Remnants of a Theatrical Revolution
E-Book, Englisch, 251 Seiten
Reihe: Progress in Mathematics
ISBN: 978-3-030-39427-1
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark
This book revisits In-Yer-Face theatre, an explosive, energetic theatrical movement from the 1990s that introduced the world to playwrights Sarah Kane, Martin McDonagh, Mark Ravenhill, Jez Butterworth, and many others. Split into three sections the book re-examines the era, considers the movement's influence on international theatre, and considers its lasting effects on contemporary British theatre. The first section offers new readings on works from that time period (Antony Neilson and Mark Ravenhill) as well as challenges myths created by the Royal Court Theatre about the its involvement with In-Yer-Face theatre. The second section discusses the influence of In-Yer-Face on Portuguese, Russian and Australian theater, while the final section discusses the legacy of In-Yer-Face writers as well as their influences on more recent playwrights, including chapters on Philip Ridley, Sarah Kane, Joe Penhall, Martin Crimp, Dennis Kelly, and Verbatim Drama.
William C. Boles holds the Hugh F. and Jeannette G. McKean Chair of English at Rollins College. His previous books are The Argumentative Theatre of Joe Penhall and Understanding David Henry Hwang. He currently serves as the Director of the Comparative Drama Conference.
