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Sarah Kane (3 February 1971 – 20 February 1999) was an English playwright, screenwriter and theatre director. She is known for her plays that deal with themes of redemptive love, sexual desire, pain, torture—both physical and psychological—and death.
Feb 1, 2016 · Remembering Sarah Kane, the Playwright Who Changed British Theater Forever. Since she's finally been awarded the ultimate recognition—one of her plays being shown at the National Theatre in...
Aug 30, 2018 · Review: Blasted, Malthouse Theatre. Playwright Sarah Kane was an “honorary lad” in in-yer-face drama that dominated the 1990s in Britain. Hers was one of few female voices in the testosterone...
Jan 10, 2023 · No matter the angle you choose to approach her—or the attitude you have towards her work—Sarah Kane’s importance to drama is unparalleled, unquestionable. In this article, we aim to give you a brief overview of her life and legacy, as well as a glimpse into her formidable body of work. Updated 10th January, 2023. Sarah Kane Biography
Two weeks later, Kenyon signs its author, 23-year-old Sarah Kane—daughter of a tabloid journalist. (2) Blasted premieres in 1995 at the 62-seat annex to London’s Royal Court Theater, directed...
Nov 3, 2020 · Tue 3 Nov 2020 12.47 EST. C rave was the one-act play that turned Sarah Kane’s critical reputation around in 1998. Until then she was known for staging shocking extremes of sex and cruelty,...
Feb 23, 1999 · Mon 22 Feb 1999 23.05 EST. With Blasted, which opened at the Royal Court Theatre Upstairs on January 17, 1995, Sarah Kane, who has committed suicide aged 28, made the most controversial theatre...
