This textbook offers a detailed and expansive account of theatre and performance in contemporary Scotland. It considers the underlying historical and cultural developments that have enabled the recent renaissance in Scottish theatre and the emergence of playwrights of international standing, such as David Greig, Zinnie Harris, David Harrower and Rona Munro as well as companies of significant international note. Some prominence is given to the National Theatre of Scotland, which was established in 2004 in the aftermath of Scottish devolution, and which has become a key organization in the creating and dissemination nationally and internationally of Scottish theatre and performance. The book aims to capture the diversity and eclecticism of Scotland's contemporary performance culture by examining work across a spectrum from children's theatre, community theatre, mainstream theatre for adult audiences and live and performance art.

Written by one of the leading authorities on Scottish theatre The first book to provide a comprehensive survey of Scottish theatre from 1980 to the present day Considers the underlying historical & cultural developments that have enabled the recent renaissance in Scottish theatre

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Trish Reid is Professor of Theatre and Performance and Head of the School of Arts and Communication Design at the University of Reading, UK. She has published widely on contemporary British theatre and is the author of Theatre & Scotland (2013) and The Theatre of Anthony Neilson (2017). She is from Glasgow.

Inhalt
Introduction .- Scottish Theatre in the 1980s: Roots and Fruits.- Plays and Playwrights in the 1990s: Crossing Borders.- New Stages, New Companies.- The National Theatre of Scotland.- Plays and Stages since 1999: Voices for a New Scotland.- Performance, Identity and Community.- Conclusion: New Imperatives.- Bibliography.- Index.