John Osborne

the tragic story of John Van Druten

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“I think you have a great talent for love, and you try to squander it and waste it… because it’s been trampled before. And if you continue like this, you’ll destroy it. And… I think that that’s a talent you can’t hide.” So says a character in The Voice of the Turtle, a 1943 play … Read more

Edward Bond’s history of violence – and how it changed British theatre

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The original production of Saved by Edward Bond at the Royal Court in 1969 – Donald Cooper / Alamy Stock Photo It is impossible to discuss the character and evolution of modern British theater without referring to Edward Bond. More than any other playwright of his generation – those who grew up during the war … Read more