Naomi Wallace, an American playwright based in Britain, is one of the more original and provocative voices in contemporary theatre. Her poetic, erotically-charged, and politically engaged plays have been seen in London's West End, off-Broadway, at the Comédie-Française, in regional and provincial theaters, and on college campuses around the world. Known for their intimate, sensual encounters examining the relationship between identity and power, Wallace's works have attracted a wide range of theatre practitioners, including such important directors as Dominic Dromgoole, Ron Daniels, Jo Bonney, and Kwame Kwei-Armah. Drawing on scholars, activists, historians, and theatre artists in the United States, Canada, Britain, and the Middle East, this anthology of essays presents a comprehensive overview of Wallace's body of work that will be of use to theatre practitioners, students, scholars, and educators alike.
Author Biography:
Shannon Baley, St. Edward's University, USA
Buell Wisner, Georgia Perimeter College, USA
Vivian Gornick, critic, essayist, and memoirist
Walter Bilderback, Wilma Theater, USA
Lindsay B. Cummings, University of Connecticut, USA
Josephine Machon, Middlesex University, USA
Beth Cleary, director, playwright, and scholar
Art Borreca, University of Iowa, USA
Neil Chudgar, Macalester College, USA
Peter Rachleff, Macalester College, USA
Adam John Waterman, American University of Beirut, Lebanon
Dominic Dromgoole, Shakespeare's Globe Theater, UK
Ron Daniels, director
Riccardo Hernandez, scenic designer
Jessica Dromgoole, producer and director
David Gothard, director
Ismail Khalidi, poet, actor, and playwright
Dominique Hollier, actor, translator, and dramaturg
Raz Shaw, director
Erin B. Mee, scholar, activist, and director
Jo Bonney, director
Abdelfattah Abusrour, writer, actor, and painter
Robin D. G. Kelley, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
