Download or read book A Companion to Post-war British Theatre written by Philip Barnes and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1986 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This original compilation is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of contemporary British theatre. It contains entries on playwrights and their plays; on major directors, actors and theatre groups; on alternative theatre, 'schools' of dramatic practice, critical idioms and stage history. It will be an invaluable source of reference for the student of drama, the critic, the aspiring writer or actor; and a desirable acquisition for the thousands who visit the theatre regularly.