With over 500 entries on the most important plays and playwrights performed today, The Theatre Guide is an authoritative A–Z of the contemporary theatre scene. From Aristophanes to Mark Ravenhill, The Alchemist to The Talking Cure, the guide is both biographically detailed and critically current, while extensive cross-referencing allows for wider perspectives and new discoveries. Stimulating, observant and informative, it is an essential companion and reference tool for anyone with an interest in drama.