LEADER 03182nam 2200577 450 001 9910461714203321 005 20210401204606.0 010 $a1-4081-1238-8 010 $a1-283-47867-6 010 $a9786613478672 010 $a1-4081-4570-7 035 $a(CKB)2670000000153365 035 $a(EBL)833585 035 $a(OCoLC)779827145 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000621944 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11438264 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000621944 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10637345 035 $a(PQKB)10834217 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC833585 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6163091 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000153365 100 $a20200721d2011 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aRewriting the nation $eBritish theatre today /$fby Aleks Sierz 210 1$aLondon :$cMethuen Drama,$d[2011] 210 4$dİ2011 215 $a1 online resource (417 p.) 225 1 $aPlays and Playwrights 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4081-1239-6 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aCover; 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 matters 327 $aSegregated 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; Imprint 330 $aIn recent years British theatre has seen a renaissance in playwriting that has been accompanied by a proliferation of writing awards, new writing groups and a ceaseless quest for fresh, authentic voices that will ensure the vitality and relevance of theatre in the twenty-first century. Rewriting the Nation is a perfect companion to Britain's burgeoning theatre writing scene that will prove invaluable to anyone wanting a better appreciation of why British theatre - at its best - remains one of the most celebrated and vigorous throughout the world. The books opens by defining what is meant by... 410 0$aPlays and Playwrights 606 $aTheater 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aTheater. 676 $a792 700 $aSierz$b Aleks$0783256 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910461714203321 996 $aRewriting the nation$92043039 997 $aUNINA