Mark Ravenhill

"Shopping and F***ing" (1996), with its unrelenting representation of dysfunctional youth, dark humour and graphic sex and violence, was seen by many to uniquely capture the social and political fallout of a decade, and Ravenhill fast attained a status as the 'rude boy' of British theatre. This book provides a detailed analysis of his work.

List of contents

Part 1: Life, Politics and Theory Part 2: Key Plays Part 3: Key Productions

About the author

Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Summary

"Shopping and F***ing" (1996), with its unrelenting representation of dysfunctional youth, dark humour and graphic sex and violence, was seen by many to uniquely capture the social and political fallout of a decade, and Ravenhill fast attained a status as the 'rude boy' of British theatre. This book provides a detailed analysis of his work.

Product details

• Authors: John F. Deeney, John F. (Manchester Metropolitan University Deeney, F. Deeney John
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 26.01.2014, delayed
• EAN: 9780415375108
• ISBN: 978-0-415-37510-8
• Series: Routledge Modern and Contemporary Dramatists
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies