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The Suspect Culture Book

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Suspect Culture was Scotland’s leading experimental theatre company between 1993 and 2009. This book surveys the company’s history and ideas and includes an overview of the Company by David Greig; co-founder, writer, dramaturg and sometime actor with Suspect Culture.

Editor Dan Rebellato and Graham Eatough
Publisher Oberon Books
ISBN 9781849430876
Reference P2706
Date 2012
Type Publication

Keywords

British Theatre creative process experimental theatre Scottish theatre

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