TY - BOOK AU - Sierz,Aleks TI - In-yer-face theatre: British drama today SN - 0571318495 AV - PN2595 S54 2014 U1 - 792.0941 23 PY - 2014/// CY - London PB - Faber and Faber KW - English drama KW - 20th century KW - History and criticism KW - Theater KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - Théâtre anglais KW - 20e siècle KW - Histoire et critique KW - Théâtre KW - Grande-Bretagne KW - Histoire KW - Electronic books KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - Previously issued in print: 2001; P.B; Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - The most controversial and newsworthy plays of British theatre are a rash of rude, vicious and provocative pieces by a brat pack of twentysomethings whose debuts startled critics and audiences with their heady mix of sex, violence and street-poetry. In-Yer-Face Theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative self-expression by what in other contexts has been called Generation X, or Thatcher's Children, the 'yoof' who grew up during the last Conservative Government. The book argues that, for example, Trainspotting, Blasted, Mojo and Shopping and F**king are much more tha UR - http://www.myilibrary.com?id=781088 UR - http://public.ebookcentral.proquest.com/choice/publicfullrecord.aspx?p=5251977 ER -