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Beautiful doom
The work of Dennis Kelly on stage and screen
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Edited by:
Jacqueline Bolton
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English
Published/Copyright:
2025
About this book
The first multi-authored volume on the work of contemporary British writer Dennis Kelly, Beautiful Doom examines the full range of his work for stage and screen, from new writing to adaptations of classic playtexts, musical theatre, and original works for television.
Author / Editor information
Jacqueline Bolton is Honourary Senior Fellow at the University of Lincoln
Nicholas Holden is Head of Academic Affairs and Research at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Nicholas Holden is Head of Academic Affairs and Research at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Reviews
'This cutting-edge book brings together original and timely essays on the work of Dennis Kelly, one of Britain’s most fascinating contemporary playwrights and screenwriters. Offering nuanced perspectives on Kelly’s destabilising dramaturgy, searing storytelling and scenarios of acute moral ambiguity, Beautiful Doom explores his impact across stage and screen, from plays like DNA and Taking Care of Baby to Matilda the Musical and television dramas like Utopia and Together. The volume is packed with insights for scholars, students, and theatre practitioners alike – an indispensable resource for understanding the enduring significance of Kelly’s dramatic work across a range of media.'
Clare Wallace, Charles University
Clare Wallace, Charles University
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Children and precarious masculinity in Dennis Kelly’s Girls & Boys Marissia Fragkou Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Dennis Kelly’s ‘school plays’ Jacqueline Bolton and Nicholas Holden Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Watching torture in Dennis Kelly’s works Clare Finburgh Delijani Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Dennis Kelly’s ‘unworthy’ drama Chris Megson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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The political aesthetic of Utopia Sam Haddow Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Towards neoliberalism Basil Chiasson Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Problematising verbatim theatre in Dennis Kelly’s Taking Care of Baby Sarah Beck Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Narrative, the ‘post-truth’ era, and Dennis Kelly’s The Ritual Slaughter of Gorge Mastromas Catherine Love Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Dennis Kelly, modernity, and community David Pattie Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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The art and politics of storytelling in Matilda the Musical Aloysia Rousseau Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Dennis Kelly’s narrative aesthetic Janine Hauthal Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed |
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Publishing information
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
eBook published on:
April 1, 2025
eBook ISBN:
9781526145239
Pages and Images/Illustrations in book
Other:
4 colour illustrations
eBook ISBN:
9781526145239
Keywords for this book
adaptation; arts education; contemporary playwriting; Dennis Kelly; new writing; political theatre; post-truth; representations of violence; storytelling; Utopia
Audience(s) for this book
General/trade;
