Bond, Edward

Bond, Edward (b. 1934),
dramatist. One of the most important British playwrights of the post-war period (and a key theorist of post-Brechtian political theatre), Edward Bond has made repeated and extensive use of Shakespeare in his dramaturgy, discursive writings, and practical work with actors. His major works include Lear (1971), an epic reworking of King Lear, and the speculative biographical drama Bingo (1973); The Sea (1973) contains echoes of The Tempest.

Robert Shaughnessy