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- John Peter McGrath (1 June 1935 – 22 January 2002) was a British playwright and theatre theorist who took up the cause of Socialism in his plays.
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John Peter McGrath (1 June 1935 – 22 January 2002) was a British playwright and theatre theorist who took up the cause of Socialism in his plays.
Jan 24, 2002 · That John McGrath was a powerhouse of theatre in Scotland, England, and abroad is indisputable. But he was also a cultural signifier and iconoclast,…
Feb 2, 2002 · Everyone who ever saw it remembers The Cheviot, the Stag and the Black, Black Oil, the 1973 play by John McGrath, who died last week. The play traced a continuing history of exploitation and...
John McGrath was one of the most prolific and interesting figures working in drama in the second half of the 20th century. A man of great charisma and presence, a writer, producer, and director for stage and screen, and founder of the 7:84 theatre company in England and Scotland; a middle-class playwright who presumed to speak for the working ...
This January marks the 12th anniversary of the death of John McGrath, playwright, screenwriter, producer, director, and founder of the 7:84 Theatre Companies in both England and Scotland. McGrath’s legacy is well remembered, and honoured, by many people around Scottish theatre who recall his passion for taking theatre out of its red-plush ...
By John McGrath. This play revitalised Scottish theatre. A Scottish history lesson delivered as 'a good night out' with comedy, music and drama. It still sings off the page today, and is vividly remembered by those who saw it. 'The Cheviot' is one of those rare plays that changed people's lives.
John McGrath (1935-2002) was born in Birkenhead, England, 1935, to parents of Irish Catholic descent, and was educated in Wales. McGrath’s association with Scottish drama comes from his work...
