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Description for John McGrath
Paperback. This is an edition of nine of McGrath's plays for the English 7:84 theatre company. It covers McGrath's work for the company spanning four decades, from the 1960s through to the 1990s. The book has a substantial contextualising introduction and commentary on the plays by Nadine Holdsworth, one of the leading specialists in the work of John McGrath. Series: Exeter Performance Studies. Num Pages: 352 pages, 12 halftones. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 153 x 13. Weight in Grams: 594.
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This is an edition of nine of McGrath's plays for the English 7:84 theatre company. It covers McGrath's work for the company spanning four decades, from the 1960s through to the 1990s
The book has a substantial contextualising introduction and commentary on the plays by Nadine Holdsworth, one of the leading specialists in the work of John McGrath. This is set alongside supporting documents such as programme notes, reviews, letters etc.
The plays and theatre work of John McGrath are studied in many theatre departments but they have not been available to the ... Read more
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Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Series
Exeter Performance Studies
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
Exeter, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859897181
SKU
V9780859897181
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Ref
99-2
About John Mcgrath
The late John McGrath made his name as a playwright and television writer and director, founding the 7:84 Theatre Companies, as well as the hit TV series Z-Cars. He wrote over 50 plays for theatre and numerous feature film screenplays, and ran his own film production company, Freeway Films. He was Visiting Fellow in Theatre at Cambridge University, and Visiting ... Read more
Reviews for John McGrath
“No one since Joan Littlewood did more to advance the cause of popular theatre in Britain than John McGrath . . . He believed strongly that the function of art was to reach as many people as possible, to heighten individual awareness and to help change society for the better." “Handsomely produced and illustrated, both volumes are an eloquent monument ... Read more