Books in the Modern Theatre Guides series

"Look Back in Anger" is one of the few works of drama that are indisputably central to British culture in general, and its name is one of the most well-known in postwar cultural history. This guide provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play, giving students an overview of the background and context.

Provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play. This work gives students an overview of the background and context; detailed analysis of the play's structure, style, characters; and an overview of the performance history from the first performances in 1949 to film adaptations.

Offers a critical introduction to the play, "Angels in America", giving students an overview of the background and context; analysis of the play including its structure, style and characters; and an analysis of key production issues and choices.

"Closer", emerges as one of the successful plays of 1990s, and one with a continuing afterlife through the academy award nominated film adaptation in 2004. This guide provides a comprehensive critical introduction to the play, giving students an overview of the background and context; analysis of the play's structure, style, characters and more.

With its engaging alteration between past and present "Arcadia" offers a comedic and entertaining exploration of chaos theory, entropy, the Second Law of thermodynamics, iterated algorithms, fractals, and other concepts culled the realms of math and science. This guide provides students a comprehensive critical introduction to the play.

David Mamet is widely considered the voice of contemporary American Theatre. His use of what is taken to be realistic language together with minimalist staging creates a postmodern combination which simultaneously pushes an audience in conflicting directions. This book presents a critical introduction to Mamet's modern college classic, "Oleanna".

Provides a critical introduction to Caryl Churchill's play "Top Girls", giving students an overview of the background and context for the play; detailed analysis of the its structure, style and characters; a practical analysis of key production issues and choices; and, an overview of the performance history focusing on key productions.

Gives a critical introduction to "Fences", giving students an overview of the background and context including detailed analysis of the play including its structure, style and characters; analysis of key production issues and choices; and an overview of the performance history from the first performances in 1985 to more recent productions.

"Waiting for Godot" first amazed and appalled Parisian theatre-goers and critics before receiving a harshly dismissive initial critical response in Britain in 1955. Its influence since then on the international stage has been significant, impacting on generations of actors, directors and audiences. This title offers an introduction to this play.