Aleks Sierz
Aleks Sierz is a British theatre critic. He is known for popularising the term "In-yer-face theatre", which was the title of a book he published in 2001.
Biography
Sierz was educated at Manchester University and holds a PhD from Westminster University. He works as a freelance writer and has written for publications including Tribune, The Arts Desk and The Stage, as well as newspapers such as The Independent. He co-edits Theatre Voice.He is a visiting professor at Rose Bruford College, and has been a lecturer on Boston University's "Study Abroad" programme in London.
Books
Sierz's publications include:- In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today,
- The Theatre of Martin Crimp
- John Osborne's Look Back in Anger
- Rewriting the Nation: British Theatre Today,
- Modern British Playwriting: The 1990s: Voices, Documents, New Interpretations,
- With Lia Ghilardi, The Time Traveller's Guide to British Theatre: The First Four Hundred Years,