Modern British playwriting : the 1970s : voices, documents, new interpretations / Chris Megson.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-285) and index.

Chris Megson's survey of the theatre of the 1970s examines the work of four playwrights who came to promience in the decade and whose work remains undiminished today: Caryl Churchill, David Hare, Howard Brenton, and David Edgar. It analyses their work and their legacy today and provides an assessment of their contribution to British theatre.

Machine generated contents note: Domestic life -- Society -- Culture -- Media -- Science, technology and industry -- Political events -- 1. Theatre in the 1970s -- The political context -- Alternative theatre -- Playwriting and politics -- Funding -- Flagship theatres -- National and international contexts -- Conclusion -- 2. Introducing the Playwrights -- Caryl Churchill -- David Hare -- Howard Brenton -- David Edgar -- 3. Playwrights and Plays -- Caryl Churchill / Paola Botham -- Introduction -- Owners -- Vinegar Tom -- Cloud Nine -- Conclusion -- David Hare / Chris Megson -- Introduction -- Slag -- Fanshen -- `The Play is in the Air' -- Plenty -- Conclusion -- Howard Brenton / Richard Boon -- Introduction -- Brenton's bag -- `The View' -- The bear pit -- David Edgar / Janelle Reinelt -- Introduction -- Destiny -- The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs -- Mary Barnes -- Conclusion -- 4. Documents -- James Aubrey -- Howard Barker -- Ian Blower -- Howard Brenton -- David Edgar -- David Gant -- Tim Hardy -- Barry Kyle -- Peter McEnery -- Ian McNeice -- Ann Mitchell -- Di Seymour -- Mary Sheen -- Kit Surrey -- A final word ...

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