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This book offers a major critical appraisal of playwright Peter Barnes. It argues that many of his plays have remarkable contemporary relevance, and are formally far more innovative than has hitherto been recognised.

About the Author

Brian Woolland is a Senior Lecturer in Drama and Theatre at the University of Reading. His research interests are in Renaissance Theatre in performance, modern European theatre, and theater in educati on. He also works as a playwright (whose plays have been published and performed professionally), an d as a theatre director.