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Trevor Griffiths, socialist playwright who embraced television to ‘break the classes’ – obituary
Griffiths: felt his plays were preaching to the converts, and was ‘not interested in talking to 38 university graduates in a basement in Soho’ – Jimmy James/ANL/Shutterstock Trevor Griffiths, the stage and television playwright, who has died aged 88, was one of the most original, intelligent and controversial exponents of socialism in post-war British theatre. … Read more
Edward Bond’s history of violence – and how it changed British theatre
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