The Methuen Drama Book of 21st Century British Plays Book

This collection showcases the five best new plays from the first decade of the twenty-first century and perfectly reflects why British theatre is regarded as the epicenter of vitality, relevance and innovation in drama and the performing arts. Blue/Orange is Joe Penhall's award-winning play set in a mental hospital which provides a riveting exploration of racism, health and power. "One of the best new plays in the National's history"—Sunday Times. Winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play. Elmina's Kitchen by Kwame Kwei-Armah centers around gun crime and the struggle to make a living on Hackney's Murder Mile and marked the emergence of a major new writing talent. "An exquisite tragi-comedy for our times. "—The Herald Neilson's Realism dramatizes the everyday life and increasingly bizarre fantasies and thoughts of its protagonist with comic zeal and inspired inventiveness. Gone Too Far! explores a London community divided by race and prejudice. Pornography by Simon Stephens tells seven entwining stories of people's lives during the day leading up to the catastrophic event of the London 7/7 terrorist bombings.