Over 50 years after his first appearance on the theatre scene; Edward Bond remains a hugely significant figure in the history of modern British playwriting. His plays are the subject of much debate and frequent misinterpretation; with his extensive use of allegory and metaphor to comment on the state of society and humanity in general leading to many academics; theatre practitioners and students trying - and often failing - to make sense of his plays over the years. In this unique collection; David Tuaillon puts these pressing questions and mysteries to Edward Bond himself; provoking answers to some of his most elusive dramatic material; and covering an extraordinary range of plays and subjects with real clarity. With a particular focus on Bonds later plays; about which much less has been written; this book draws together very many questions and issues within a thematic structure; while observing chronology within that.Edward Bond: The Playwright Speaks is potentially the most comprehensive; precise and clear account of the playwrights work and time in the theatre to date; distilling years and schools of thought into one single volume.Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the first performance of Edward Bonds Saved at the Royal Court Theatre in 1965.
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