About Friel: The playwright and the work

Each volume in the "About" series contains an introduction to a specific writer, which sets his work in the relevant social and political context; a digest of interviews given by the writer; new material, specially gathered for this publication, including conversations with the author, directors, actors, and other theatre workers; and an annotated bibliography. Tony Coult, a teacher and playwright, has put together a wide-ranging choice of material which gives equal emphasis to insights into Brian Friel's work and the all-important lived experience of the practitioners who put that work on stage. This thorough dossier of interviews with the author and others aims to provide a unique and accessible resource.