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Aleks Sierz is a British theatre critic. He is known for popularising the term "In-yer-face theatre", which was the title of a book he published in 2001.[1]
Sierz was educated at Manchester University and holds a PhD from Westminster University.[2] He works as a freelance writer and has written for publications including Tribune, The Arts Desk and The Stage, as well as newspapers such as The Independent. He co-edits Theatre Voice.[3]
He is a visiting professor at Rose Bruford College,[4] and has been a lecturer on Boston University's "Study Abroad" programme in London.[2]
His publications include
- In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today (Faber, 2001)[5]
- The Theatre of Martin Crimp (Methuen, 2006)
- John Osborne's Look Back in Anger (Continuum, 2008)
- Rewriting the Nation: British Theatre Today (Methuen, 2011)[6]
References
[edit]- ^ ""Culture Wars" profile of Aleks Sierz". Culturewars.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Boston University website". Bu.edu. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Biographical details on personal website". Inyerface-theatre.com. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Rose Bruford website". Bruford.ac.uk. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Website by Omni digital. "Faber website". Faber.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Theatre Futures website". Theatrefutures.org.uk. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
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