Forms Of Conflict Contemporary Wars On The British Stage

Forms Of Conflict Is A Full-length Study Of The Representation Of Contemporary Warfare On The British Stage And Investigates The Strategies Deployed By Theatre Practitioners In Britain As They Meet The Representational Challenges Posed By The ' Wars' Of The Global Era. It Questions How Dramatists Have Responded Aesthetically To The Changing Nature Of Conflict, Focusing On Plays Written And Performed After The September 11 Terrorist Attacks. Soncini Examines How The Works Of Playwrights Such As Caryl Churchill, David Hare, Martin Crimp And Simon Stephens Have Provided An Interpretative Means To Enlarge Our Understanding Of The Patterns Of Conflict, Ensuring Theatres Continued Cultural And Political Relevance.