Michael Billington Book order

The first substantial history of Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme since 1898

Having surveyed post-war British drama in State of the Nation, Michael Billington now looks at the global picture. In this provocative and challenging new book, he offers his highly personal selection of the 101 greatest plays ranging from the Greeks to the present-day.

Michael Billington brings up to date The Life and Work of Harold Pinter with an additional chapter and plate section covering the years 1996-2006.

State of the Nation: British Theatre since 1945 looks at post-war Britain from a theatrical perspective.