State of the Nation: British Theatre Since 1945
by Michael Billington
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Author: Michael BillingtonEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2008-04
ISBN: 0571210341
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Faber & Faber
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Summary: 5 Stars
I've just finished this awesome book, which has kept me pleasantly occupied on a wet and windy weekend in England. Billington's limpid prose makes this a real page turner, and is a timely reminder of just how rich and varied English theatre has been since the war. His summaries and commentaries on the plays are little gems in themselves, and one of the many delights of this tome is the discovery of little-known/played masterpieces which I shall endeavour to reacquaint myself with in the weeks ahead. More than this, however, Billington also includes a neat overview of 'theatre politics' in the period, and effortlessly links the history of the theatre with the various themes of the political history of post-war Britain. His left-wing sympathies might grate with some but are, for me, an additional bonus. Awesome.
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