The first ever full-length study of the Royal Court Theatre's International Department, covering the theatre's unique programming of international plays and seasons, its London-based residences for writers from overseas, and the legacies of workshops conducted in more than 30 countries.

Features interviews from high-profile and well-known public figures such as the theatre and film director, Stephen Daldry (Billy Elliot, The Hours), the playwright Mark Ravenhill, the artistic director of the Royal Court, Vicky Featherstone, and the Head of the International Department at the Royal Court, Elyse Dodgson Written in close collaboration with the Royal Court and featuring unique primary material, it features 30 in-text photos of important international and collaborative Royal Court productions Discusses the Court's legacy in different national theatre cultures , and offers a critical analysis of how policy and practice come to inform views of British playwriting

Autorentext
Elyse Dodgson, Royal Court Theatre, UK Stephen Daldry, Independent Director, UK Vicky Featherstone, Royal Court Theatre, UK Indhu Rubasingham, Tricycle Theatre, UK Dominic Cooke, Independent Director, UK Sasha Dugdale, Independent Playwright, UK Marius von Mayenburg, Independent Playwright, Germany Marcos Barbosa, Independent Playwright, Brasil Anupama Chandrasekhar, Independent Playwright, India Mark Ravenhill. Independent Playwright, UK

Inhalt
Foreword; Elyse Dodgson Preface; Stephen Daldry 1. Royal Court: International Histories and Contexts 2. International Workshops and Residencies 3. Conversations 4. International Plays and UK Receptions 5. International Impact and Legacies Afterword; Vicky Featherstone Timeline: Royal Court International (1989-2013) Bibliography Index