03182nam 2200577 450 991046171420332120210401204606.01-4081-1238-81-283-47867-697866134786721-4081-4570-7(CKB)2670000000153365(EBL)833585(OCoLC)779827145(SSID)ssj0000621944(PQKBManifestationID)11438264(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000621944(PQKBWorkID)10637345(PQKB)10834217(MiAaPQ)EBC833585(MiAaPQ)EBC6163091(EXLCZ)99267000000015336520200721d2011 uy 0engtxtccrRewriting the nation British theatre today /by Aleks SierzLondon :Methuen Drama,[2011]©20111 online resource (417 p.)Plays and PlaywrightsDescription based upon print version of record.1-4081-1239-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Title Page; Epigraph; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; I. Context; 1 Cult of the New?; A partial history of new writing; The new writing system in the 2000's; 2 What Is New Writing?; Distinctive and original; Relevant and resonant; Form and content; New writing, not; Stimulating and provocative; II. Themes; 3 Global Roaming; Prophesying war; Home front; Trips abroad; Soldier boys; Special relations; World news; 4 Market Forces; Thatcher's legacy; Money problems; Celebrity cheats; Migrant moves; Hard labour; 5 Two Nations; Chavs and have-nots; Winning losers; Country mattersSegregated communities Racial tensions; Devolved identities; 6 Love Hurts; Family favourites; Couples in crisis; Unsuitable suitors; Desperate females; Worried men; Terrible teens; 7 Rival Realities; Inner space; Dystopian visions; Spooky coincidences; Parallel worlds; Medium messages; Imagined communities; Conclusion; Cultural hybrids; Fictional heroes; Rewriting politics; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Notes; About the author; ImprintIn recent years British theatre has seen a renaissance in playwriting that has been accompanied by a proliferation of writing awards, new writing groups and a ceaseless quest for fresh, authentic voices that will ensure the vitality and relevance of theatre in the twenty-first century. Rewriting the Nation is a perfect companion to Britain's burgeoning theatre writing scene that will prove invaluable to anyone wanting a better appreciation of why British theatre - at its best - remains one of the most celebrated and vigorous throughout the world. The books opens by defining what is meant by...Plays and PlaywrightsTheaterElectronic books.Theater.792Sierz Aleks783256MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461714203321Rewriting the nation2043039UNINA