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Is British theatre more highly prized abroad than at home? by Clare Brennan

UK dramatists are hugely popular overseas, where their work enjoys an exposure and longevity often denied it domesticallyFlying out to Slovenia for a new production of Simon Stephens's 2008 National Theatre hit, Harper Regan, I found myself wondering whether UK playwrights really are more popular abroad than at home, or if it just seems that way. Mark Ravenhill noticed this a few years ago, commenting on his own work…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:40AM on March 10, 2011

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