Published in collaboration with the Victoria Albert Musuem; Played in Britain: Modern Theatre in 100 Plays explores the best and most influential plays from 1945 to date. Fully illustrated with photos from the VAs collections and featuring a foreword by Richard Griffiths O.B.E.; the book provides a sumptuous treat for theatre-lovers. It was awarded the 2014 David Bradby Award for research by the Theatre and Performance Research Association.Opening with J. B. Priestleys classic play from 1946; An Inspector Calls; and ending with Laura Wades examination of class privilege and moral turpitude in Posh over sixty years later; Played in Britain offers a visual history of post-war theatre on the British stage. Arranged chronologically the featured plays illustrate and respond to a number of themes that animate post-war society: censorship and controversy; race and immigration; gender and sexuality; money and politics. An essay on each period first sets the context and explores trends; while the commentary accompanying each play illuminates the plot and themes; considers its original reception and subsequent afterlife; and finishes by suggesting other plays to explore. Photographs from the VAs extensive collection illustrate each play; providing further insight into stage and costume designs; and include iconic images from the premieres of major plays such as Waiting for Godot and Look Back in Anger.Illustrated throughout with stage production photography; Played in Britain: Modern Theatre in 100 Plays presents a unique and visually stunning panorama of key dramatic works produced in Britain over the past seventy years. From An Inspector Calls to The Rocky Horror Show; or Abigails Party to Waiting for Godot; fresh light is thrown on the impact; aesthetics and essence of these key plays.
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