Royal Court: International is the first full-length study of the Royal Court Theatre's International Department. It charts the engagement of the UK's premiere theatre for new writing with an internationalist agenda and takes readers inside the process developed by the Court for the workshop projects it has undertaken in different parts of the world since the late 1990s. Covering the theatre's unique programming of international plays and seasons, it highlights new writing from different parts of the globe, including France, Spain, Germany, Russia, Eastern Europe, Brazil, Cuba, Mexico, Columbia, Iran, the Near East, North Africa, Nigeria and India. First-hand accounts of the work appear in contributions from Stephen Daldry, Elyse Dodgson and Vicky Featherstone, and in interviews with Marcos Barbosa (Brazil), Anupama Chandrasekhar (India), Dominic Cooke, Sasha Dugdale, Marius von Mayenburg (Germany), Mark Ravenhill and Indhu Rubasingham.
The first ever full-length study of the Royal Court Theatre's International Department, covering the theatre's unique programming of international plays and seasons, its London-based residences for writers from overseas, and the legacies of workshops conducted in more than 30 countries.
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It is a welcome addition to the history of an influential theatre, and a testament to theatres enduring capacity to have cultural and political value within an increasingly mediatized, globalized world. It will appeal to students and researchers interested in the Royal Courts history and its commitment to developing new writing both at home and abroad. will provide a rich source of research material for those interested in the work of the artists involved. (William Platt, Studies in Theatre and Performances, Vol. 35 (3), September, 2015)
Royal Court International provides the first study of its kind into the work of the International Department at the Royal Court Theatre. This publication will be accessible to scholars, students and enthusiasts of theatre alike. (Nicholas Holden, Platform Postgraduate Journal of Theatre Arts, Vol.9 (2), 2015)
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| Preface |
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| Foreword |
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| Acknowledgements |
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1 Royal Court: International -- Histories and Contexts |
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George Devine and the English Stage Company |
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Stafford-Clark: the 'Thatcher years' |
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Stephen Daldry -- founding the International Department |
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The Rickson years: a commitment to internationalism |
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Dominic Cooke: keeping borders open |
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Vicky Featherstone: looking ahead |
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2 International Workshops and Residencies |
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The Royal Court international workshops -- beginnings |
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Developing the international workshop: 'What is a play? Who are we now?' |
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Global partners and the development system |
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The International Residency |
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Emerging writers in emerging markets |
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Conversation with Indhu Rubasingham |
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Conversation with Marius von Mayenburg |
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Conversation with Sasha Dugdale |
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Conversation with Marcos Barbosa |
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Conversation with Dominic Cooke |
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Conversation with Anupama Chandrasekhar |
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Conversation with Mark Ravenhill |
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4 International Plays and UK Receptions |
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NEWS: forming a horizon of international expectation |
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From Brazil to Cuba and on to Mexico, Colombia and Chile |
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Looking to Eastern Europe |
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'Which country are we in?' -- Iran, Near East, North Africa and Nigeria |
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Coming full circle -- India |
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5 International Impact and Legacies |
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International workshop legacies: Russia, Brazil and India |
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Individual pathways: Sigarev, Barbosa, Chandrasekhar |
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Writing across borders: I Come From There and Feast |
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International impact on British playwrights |
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'Over There' -- concluding reflections |
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| Afterword |
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| Timeline: Royal Court International (1989--2013) |
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| Notes |
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| Bibliography |
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Elyse Dodgson, Royal Court Theatre, UK Stephen Daldry, Independent Director, UK Vicky Featherstone, Royal Court Theatre, UK Indhu Rubasingham, Tricycle Theatre, UK Dominic Cooke, Independent Director, UK Sasha Dugdale, Independent Playwright, UK Marius von Mayenburg, Independent Playwright, Germany Marcos Barbosa, Independent Playwright, Brasil Anupama Chandrasekhar, Independent Playwright, India Mark Ravenhill. Independent Playwright, UK
