Methuen Drama Book of 21st Century British Plays

<p><i>The Methuen Drama Book of 21st Century British Plays</i>showcases five of the best new plays from the first decade of the twenty-first century. A perfect reminder of the relevance vitality and innovation of British theatre this collection represents some of the most exciting plays to emerge in recent years.</p><br/><p><b>Joe Penhall's</b> multi-award-winning <i><b>Blue/Orange</b></i>was heralded as 'one of the best new plays in the National's history' (<i>Sunday Times</i>). Set in a mental hospital it provides a riveting exploration of racism health and power and was the winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2001. <b><i>Elmina's Kitchen</i></b>by<b> Kwame Kwei-Armah </b>about gun crime and the struggle to make a living on Hackney's Murder Mile marked the emergence of a major new writing talent. 'An exquisite tragi-comedy for our times' (<i>Herald</i>) <b>Neilson's <i>Realism</i></b> dramatises the everyday life and increasingly bizarre fantasies and thoughts of its protagonist with comic zeal and inspired inventiveness. <b><i>Gone Too Far!</i></b>explores a London community divided by race and prejudice. The first play to be written about the London 7/7 terrorist bombings <b>Simon Stephens' <i>Pornography</i></b>tells seven entwining stories of people's lives during the day leading up to the catastrophic event.</p>