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Aleks Sierz is a British theatre critic. He is known for popularising the term "In-yer-face theatre", which was the title of a book he published in 2001.[1][2]
Aleks Sierz | |
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| Alma mater | Manchester University; University of Westminster |
| Occupation | Theatre critic |
| Notable work | In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today (2001) |
| Website | sierz |
Biography
editSierz was educated at Manchester University and holds a PhD from Westminster University.[3] He works as a freelance writer and has written for publications including Tribune, The Arts Desk and The Stage, as well as newspapers such as The Independent. He co-edits Theatre Voice.[4]
He is a visiting professor at Rose Bruford College,[5] and has been a lecturer on Boston University's "Study Abroad" programme in London.[3]
Books
editSierz's publications include:
- In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today (Faber, 2001), ISBN 978-0-571-20049-8[6][7]
- The Theatre of Martin Crimp (Methuen, 2006)
- John Osborne's Look Back in Anger (Continuum, 2008)
- Rewriting the Nation: British Theatre Today (Methuen, 2011), ISBN 978-1408112380[8]
- Modern British Playwriting: The 1990s: Voices, Documents, New Interpretations (Methuen, 2012), ISBN 978-1408129265
- With Lia Ghilardi, The Time Traveller's Guide to British Theatre: The First Four Hundred Years (Oberon Books, 2015), ISBN 978-1783192083[9]
References
edit- ^ ""Culture Wars" profile of Aleks Sierz". Culturewars.org.uk. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Lee-Rekers, Alexander (17 January 2023). "What is In-yer-face Theatre?". The Stage. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
- ^ a b "Boston University website". Bu.edu. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Biographical details on personal website". Inyerface-theatre.com. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ "Rose Bruford website". Bruford.ac.uk. 25 May 2012. Archived from the original on 15 July 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Website by Omni digital. "Faber website". Faber.co.uk. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Sierz, Aleks (2001). In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today. London: Faber and Faber Limited. ISBN 978-0-571-20049-8.
- ^ "Theatre Futures website". Theatrefutures.org.uk. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2012.
- ^ Broad, Leah (10 August 2015). "The Time Traveller's Guide to British Theatre: An Interview with Aleks Sierz & Lia Ghilardi". The Oxford Culture Review. Retrieved 7 September 2025.
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