"Uğur ADA is working as Assistant Professor Doctor at Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University in T�rkiye. He is currently the head of the Foreign Languages Teaching Department. His research areas are Contemporary British Theatre, Applied Theatre/Drama, In-Yer-Face Theatre, Theatre in Education, and Theatre about/for/by/with Young People. Recent publications include 'Eğitimde Tiyatro/Theatre in Education (TiE)' (2021, PegemAkademi), 'Publications in the Field of Theatre: Bibliometric Analysis of International Theatre Studies' (2022), '""What Will It Be Next?"" The Process of 'Dramatic Child' in Edward Bond's Eleven Vest' (2022), 'The Representation of Time through Female Characters in Edward Bond's Play, At The Inland Sea' (2020)."
The book upholds the importance of theatre for young audiences in today's world, pointing specifically to Edward Bond's latest plays, primarily written for young people, starting in the 1990s. Various studies conducted by researchers from different countries highlight the political, social, and cultural history of theatre for children and its aesthetic and educational functions. The diversity of researchers underscores the glowing international appraisals of Edward Bond's plays, which have been translated into different languages and performed worldwide. The study's section on Bond's theoretical background analyzes the theatrical concepts applied by the experienced playwright over the course of his prolific writing career. Implications based on Bondian Drama provide researchers, performers, theatre companies, and audiences with new insights. Prof. Dr. Juan de Dios Torralbo Caballero Department of English and German Studies University of C�rdoba, Spain