Aleks Sierz

Look Back in Anger is one of the few works of drama that are indisputably central to British culture, and its name is among the most well-known in postwar cultural history. Its premiere in 1956 sparked the first "new wave" of kitchen-sink drama and the cultural phenomenon of the angry young man. The play's anti-hero, Jimmy Porter, became the spokesman...

Informative, provocative and entertaining all at the same time. – Michael Billington This is a wide-ranging and accessible account of new writing in British theatre during the 2010s, written in a boldly experimental style. A guide to the key plays and playwriting innovations, it enlightens, amuses and provokes in equal measure. Across 15 chapters, each written in a different form,...

Informative, provocative and entertaining all at the same time. - Michael Billington This is a wide-ranging and accessible account of new writing in British theatre during the 2010s, written in a boldly experimental style. A guide to the key plays and playwriting innovations, it enlightens, amuses and provokes in equal measure. Across 15 chapters, each written in a different form,...