The Routledge Drama Anthology: Modernism to Contemporary Performance

The Routledge Drama Anthology (second edition) presents performance texts from the early 20^th century through to contemporary works. A combination of well-known names (Strindberg, Artaud, Brecht) and popular performance texts (Etchells, Gomez Pena, Wooster Group) ensures that this new edition retains and widens its broad scope. The Anthology is divided into five accessible sections, which contain a selection of related critical readings alongside the play-texts. It is an outstanding resource for teachers and students alike, selecting from among the best of modern and contemporary drama to provide a versatile collection.

Author: Maggie B. Gale
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 02/17/2016
Pages: 880
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 4.28lbs
Size: 9.60h x 7.40w x 1.70d
ISBN: 9780415724173

About the Author

Maggie B. Gale is Chair of Drama at the University of Manchester (UK). She is the co-editor of The Cambridge Companion to the Actress; author of West End Women: Women on the London Stage 1918-1962, and J.B.Priestley from the series Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists.

John F. Deeney is Senior Lecturer in Drama at Manchester Metropolitan University (UK), Editor of Writing Live and author of the book Mark Ravenhill from the series Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists