Megson, this tendency can be traced in those two strands of british theatre that flourished in the. Faber, 2001 and teaches journalism at goldsmiths college, university of london. In your face theatre company edinburgh, united kingdom. Feb 27, 2010 the eventual biodegradation of in yer face drama into plays about young people shooting up in south london flats has tended to obscure the fact that sarah kanes blasted is about the bosnian war. This is how aleks sierz describes the essence of the experiential inyerface drama.
In his book, inyerface theatre, aleks sierz speaks of steven berkoff as one of the pioneers of this theatre of the nineties along with the tragic drama of ancient greece, jacobean tragedy, and gothic fantasy. In yer face theatre is a style of drama that emerged in great britain in the 1990s. Inyerface theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative selfexpression by what in other contexts has. In yer face theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative selfexpression by what in other contexts in yer face theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative selfexpression by what in other contexts has been called generation x, or thatchers children, the yoof who grew up during the last. Sierz ha usato questa definizione per descrivere il lavoro di giovani drammaturghi che hanno portato in scena contenuti scioccanti, spesso di.
Inyerface theatre was a deadend spawned by the feeling that film reservoir dogs etc and novels trainspotting etc were leaving theatre looking twee and nonyoof aurientated. An earlier version of this article was given as a paper at the in yer face theatre. This includes the ugly stuff tooand for most of us, were not gonna willingly look at the ugly, unless it is right up inyerfacewhich is probably why the movement is so important. Inyerface drama is a theatrical space with a distinctive geography that has attracted explorers for centuries. An adjunct faculty member in boston universitys london graduate journalism programme, and coeditor of theatrevoice. The 1995 short film skin is a dramatic flim based on racism, true to kanes style of in yer face theatre most in yer face theatre. Enter the new wave of political playwrights feature stage.
Enter the new wave of political playwrights feature. It is a new style of drama, starting out in the 1990s, that could not have been written 40 years earlier, and it is plays which shock and disturb audiences. British drama today is any drama that takes the audience by the scruff of. Mar 03, 2015 theatre will always be, for me, an exploration of art, of self, and of humanity in any and all capacities. Absurd of the 60s, inyerface productions seek to elicit an unsettling and disturbing experience for the audience. Jan 31, 2017 five kinds of silence by shelagh stephenson was first published in 2004, as part of the subversive inyerface theatre movement and tells the story of a family living with a vicious and controlling father. Years pass, and facts we took for granted slip into memory. These confrontational and aggressive plays, written by young, honest, and uncompromising playwrights, came to be known as inyerface theater. Contemporary turkish theatre, in yer face theatre, political theatre, turkish. Get contact details, videos, photos, opening times and map directions.
Tennessee williams orpheus descending, developed by and featuring the williams project. This is a standard security test that we use to prevent spammers from sending automated requests. In yer face theatre sarah kane 19711999 english playwright studied drama at university of bristol then studied and ma at university of birmingham kane struggled with severe depression for many years her plays deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture. The experientialfeminist theatres the new theatre and drama of the 1990s has. In yer face theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative selfexpression by what in other contexts has been called. Intiman presents bold new staging of rarely seen tennessee. Inyerface theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative selfexpression by what in other contexts. Five kinds of silence by shelagh stephenson was first published in 2004, as part of the subversive inyerface theatre movement and tells the story of a family living with a vicious and controlling father. The most controversial and newsworthy plays of british theatre are a rash of rude, vicious and provocative pieces by a brat pack of twentysomethings whose debuts startled critics and audiences with their heady mix of sex, violence and streetpoetry. In yer face drama is a theatrical space with a distinctive geography that has attracted explorers for centuries. In the nineties, inyerface theatre injected a dose of blatant extremism into british theatre and changed theatrical sensibility. It can be argued that inyerface theatre is contemporary theatre.
British drama today, first published by faber and faber in march 2001. Pdf inyerface theatre, which emerged in britain in the 1990s, became. The eventual biodegradation of inyerface drama into plays about young people shooting up in south london flats has tended to obscure the fact that sarah kanes blasted is about the bosnian war. British drama today was published by faber and faber on 5 march 2001. In yer face productions, tadley drama schools yell.
Inyerface theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative selfexpression by what in other contexts inyerface theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative selfexpression by what in other contexts has been called generation x, or thatchers children, the yoof who grew up during the last. Along with sarah kanes blasted, which premiered in 1995, ravenhills play is one. Murdo macleod for the guardian in the 1990s, a revolution took place in british theatre. Ever since the publication of my book, inyerface theatre. Inyerface has been defined by aleks sierz as any drama that takes the audience by the scruff of the neck and shakes it until it gets the message. This marks a great difference between turkish and british playwrights. British drama today, aleks sierz contemplates the theatrical debuts of many young writers and the artistic contributions by directors, designers, and actors involved in each of their often scandalous new works. In yer face theatre is the first book to study this exciting outburst of creative selfexpression by what in other contexts has been called generation x, or thatchers children, the yoof who grew up during the last conservative government. Inyerface theatre is a style of drama that emerged in great britain in the 1990s. The episode is gleefully recounted in aleks sierzs 2001 study of 1990s new writing, inyerface theatre. British drama today by aleks sierz is the first book to examine the exciting burst of creative selfexpression which constitutes contemporary british drama.
Indeed the attack on the spectator in such plays is a trait that would have to be theorized as a tension between dramatic and postdramatic theatre. Sarah kane and the new british dramaturgy conference at stendhal university 3, grenoble, in may 2001. British drama today, in 2001 it has been widely assumed that i was responsible for coining the phrase inyerface theatre. British drama today by sierz, aleks and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The 1995 short film skin is a dramatic flim based on racism, true to kanes style of inyerface theatre most inyerface theatre. Intiman presents bold new staging of rarely seen tennessee williams classic orpheus descending is the first of three anchor productions in the 2015 intiman theatre festival, and intimans first foray onto capitol hill who. A definitive new book on the phenomenon of inyerface theatre saturday telegraph book description inyerface theatre. In yer face theatre british drama today by aleks sierz. The cast were not intimidated by the serious subject matter of the piece. In other words, inyerface theatre is to the 1990s what mpho molapo. Social themes in inyerface theatre free download as pdf file. In the 1990s, british theater audiences were shocked to see blatant portrayals of physical and psychological violence, murder, rape, incest, adultery, drug abuse, and homosexuality onstage. Browse in yer face theatre company tour dates and order tickets for upcoming theatre shows near you. This term was borrowed by british theatre critic aleks sierz as the title of his book, inyerface theatre.
But although it was a new phenomenon, it also had firm roots in tradition. The brazen portrayals of violence including rape, murder, and incest as well as drug abuse, homosexuality, and. These confrontational and aggressive plays, written by young, honest, and uncompromising playwrights, came to be known as in yer face theater. Featuring interviews with sarah kane, mark ravenshill, martin mcdonagh and many others. A definitive new book on the phenomenon of in yer face theatre saturday telegraph book description in yer face theatre. I discuss the origin of inyerface theatre as well as its forerunners by examining. This is how aleks sierz describes the essence of the experiential in yer face drama. In the nineties, in yer face theatre injected a dose of blatant extremism into british theatre and changed theatrical sensibility. The most controversial and newsworthy plays of british theatre are a rash of rude, vicious and provocative pieces by a brat pack of twentysomethings whose. Theatre will always be, for me, an exploration of art, of self, and of humanity in any and all capacities. View in yer face theatre research papers on academia. This term was borrowed by british theatre critic aleks sierz as the title of his book, in yer face theatre. German theatre of the 1990s has frequently been considered as having been inspired by the british movement of in yer face theatre. Sep 30, 2016 the episode is gleefully recounted in aleks sierzs 2001 study of 1990s new writing, inyerface theatre.
868 1231 73 390 1618 162 919 596 940 229 107 58 546 538 1644 1019 1253 1428 646 521 144 300 112 588 991 662 81 19 650 907 1018 1255 728 744 460 189 14 430 136