David Rudkin: Sacred Disobedience: An Expository Study of his Drama 1959-1994

Dr Rabey’s critical study of David Rudkin’s drama constitutes an in-depth evaluation of this dramatist, re-assessed in the light of his bisexuality and Anglo-Irish origins. Authoritative in its reference to all his work for theatre, cinema, radio and television, the book aims to prompt a reappraisal of his work in current dramatic, theoretical and sexual contexts. The study includes insights from noted performers of Rudkin’s work, including Ian Hogg, Peter McEnery, Ian McDiarmid, Gerard Murphy and Charlotte Cornwell. It also features reference to archival material which includes some interview contributions from the dramatist himself.