The New Drama

1. William Pole (1852-1934)

1.1. Controversial Subjects in Theater plays.

2. Edward Gorgon Graig (1872-1966)

2.1. His Influence in Substantial Effect

3. George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950)

3.1. Victorian Stage Society

4. Harley Granville Barker (1877-1946)

4.1. Actor, director and writer and was to have a major influence on drama in the early 20th century.

5. The Royal Court theater

5.1. Granville Barker staged eleven of George Bernard Shaw's plays at the Royal Court.

6. The Savoy Theater

6.1. Between 1912 and 1914, Granville Barker directed three groundbreaking productions: Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale, A Midsummer Night's Dream and Twelfth Night.