Edinburgh University Press The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Drama (Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature)

This textbook explores the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre over the last hundred years. The first part of the volume covers Scottish drama from the earliest records to the late twentieth-century literary revival, as well as translation in Scottish theatre and non-theatrical drama. The second part focuses on the work of influential Scottish playwrights, from J. M. Barrie through James Bridie, Ena Lamont Stewart, Liz Lochhead and Edwin Morgan, to women playwrights of the 1970s, the playwriting of Peter Arnott, Jo Clifford, Chris Hannan, Stephen Greenhorn, David Greig and David Harrower in the 1980s and 1990s, and contemporary playwrights Anthony Neilson, Gregory Burke, Henry Adams and Douglas Maxwell. Combining historical rigour with analysis of dramatic contexts, themes and forms, this is an accessible and authoritative volume for students and theatre-lovers alike. From the Back Cover Author-Approved Blurb The Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Drama Edited by Ian Brown Combines historical rigour with an analysis of dramatic contexts, themes and forms The 17 contributors explore the longstanding and vibrant Scottish dramatic tradition and the important developments in Scottish dramatic writing and theatre, with particular attention to the last 100 years. The first part of the volume covers Scottish drama from the earliest records to the late twentieth-century literary revival, as well as translation in Scottish theatre and non-theatrical drama. The second part focuses on the work of influential Scottish playwrights, from J. M. Barrie and James Bridie to Ena Lamont Stewart, Liz Lochhead and Edwin Morgan and right up to contemporary playwrights Anthony Neilson, Gregory Burke, Henry Adams and Douglas Maxwell. Key Features * Provides a thorough overview of Scottish theatre from the earliest days to the present * Deals with play texts as well as with the key contexts and themes of drama and theatre over the years * Provides insights into the work of leading Scottish playwrights, including the new generations since the 1970s * Written for students and theatre-lovers alike Ian Brown is a playwright, poet and Professor in Drama at Kingston University. Editor of Journey's beginning: the Gateway Theatre building and company, 1884-1965 (2004) and General Editor of The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature (2007), he is Visiting Professor at Glasgow and Glamorgan Universities. About the Author Ian Brown is Professor in Drama at Kingston University. He is General Editor of The Edinburgh History of Scottish Literature (EUP: 2007) and Series Editor of The Edinburgh Companions to Scottish Literature, co-editing the volume on the twentieth century (2009) and on drama (due out in 2011).