William C. Boles is a professor of English at Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, where he teaches dramatic literature and film.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction: From the Raves to the Stages of London      1. Wild Turkey and the New Man, the New Lad and the Penhall Male      2. Some Voices and the Failure of Care      3. Pale Horse and the Struggle to Mourn      4. Love and Understanding and the Demise of Relationships      5. The Bullet and the Stigma of Redundancy      6. Blue/Orange and Racism within the National Health Service      7. Dumb Show and Penhall’s Women      8. Landscape with Weapon and Post–September 11 Drama      Afterword      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index

William C. Boles is a professor of English at Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, where he teaches dramatic literature and film.

• Table of ContentsPreface      Introduction: From the Raves to the Stages of London      1. Wild Turkey and the New Man, the New Lad and the Penhall Male      2. Some Voices and the Failure of Care      3. Pale Horse and the Struggle to Mourn      4. Love and Understanding and the Demise of Relationships      5. The Bullet and the Stigma of Redundancy      6. Blue/Orange and Racism within the National Health Service      7. Dumb Show and Penhall’s Women      8. Landscape with Weapon and Post–September 11 Drama      Afterword      Chapter Notes      Bibliography      Index