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Played in Britain: Modern Theatre in 100 Plays, 1945-2010 app for iPhone and iPad


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Entertainment Education
Developer: VAE (V&A Publishing)
Free
Current version: 001, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 23 Nov 2012
App size: 10.91 Mb

Played in Britain uses the V&As rich collection of photography to illustrate 100 Key Plays of the postwar period.
Unique essays explain each plays significance, impact and afterlife; first night reviews from the Guardian and Telegraph newspapers show what critics thought at the time. Many plays feature extracts from the texts. A third have audio interviews with theatre pracitioners.
Lead Guardian critic Michael Billington provides a video commentary to each of the six sections and celebrated actor, writer and director Simon Callow introduces the app.
Try the free taster edition of the app (3 Plays) or purchase the complete edition.