Catherine Rees is Programme Director for Drama at Loughborough University, UK. She works mainly in the area of Contemporary British and Irish theatre, and has published on the work of, amongst others, Martin McDonagh, Sarah Kane and Harold Pinter. Her main research interests involve analysing nation and gender in theatre texts, as well as exploring postmodern theatre, theatre and trauma and theatre and adaptation.

• Introduction: Some key terms and ideas1. The Rise of Political Theatre. 2.The Gendering of Political Theatre: Women’s writing and feminist drama3. In-Yer-Face theatre: The shocking new face of political drama?4. The ‘new’ political – verbatim theatre and theatre of the ‘real’5. Global Theatres: Representing Race, Religion and Identity6. New Theatre Forms – Adapting the Novel and Filming the StageConclusion.

This is a particularly useful resource that offers a nuanced impression of the different forms of contemporary British drama, from feminist and verbatim to musicals and live streaming. The book is written in a very accessible tone that students can engage with in depth.

Catherine Rees is Programme Director for Drama at Loughborough University, UK. She works mainly in the area of Contemporary British and Irish theatre, and has published on the work of, amongst others, Martin McDonagh, Sarah Kane and Harold Pinter. Her main research interests involve analysing nation and gender in theatre texts, as well as exploring postmodern theatre, theatre and trauma and theatre and adaptation.

• Introduction: Some key terms and ideas1. The Rise of Political Theatre. 2.The Gendering of Political Theatre: Women’s writing and feminist drama3. In-Yer-Face theatre: The shocking new face of political drama?4. The ‘new’ political – verbatim theatre and theatre of the ‘real’5. Global Theatres: Representing Race, Religion and Identity6. New Theatre Forms – Adapting the Novel and Filming the StageConclusion.

This is a particularly useful resource that offers a nuanced impression of the different forms of contemporary British drama, from feminist and verbatim to musicals and live streaming. The book is written in a very accessible tone that students can engage with in depth.

Catherine Rees is Programme Director for Drama at Loughborough University, UK. She works mainly in the area of Contemporary British and Irish theatre, and has published on the work of, amongst others, Martin McDonagh, Sarah Kane and Harold Pinter. Her main research interests involve analysing nation and gender in theatre texts, as well as exploring postmodern theatre, theatre and trauma and theatre and adaptation.

• Introduction: Some key terms and ideas1. The Rise of Political Theatre. 2.The Gendering of Political Theatre: Women’s writing and feminist drama3. In-Yer-Face theatre: The shocking new face of political drama?4. The ‘new’ political – verbatim theatre and theatre of the ‘real’5. Global Theatres: Representing Race, Religion and Identity6. New Theatre Forms – Adapting the Novel and Filming the StageConclusion.

This is a particularly useful resource that offers a nuanced impression of the different forms of contemporary British drama, from feminist and verbatim to musicals and live streaming. The book is written in a very accessible tone that students can engage with in depth.