“Every page of Mark Brown's excellent book sings with his passion for his subject. His research is meticulous and his arguments set out with clarity, but this is no dry-as-a-bone treatise. He illuminates every chapter with the same readability and breadth of knowledge he brings to his award-winning work as a theatre critic. Reading his book opened my mind to a whole new way of thinking about how we make theatre in Scotland.” (Maureen Beattie, actor)

“Mark Brown’s argument, regarding what he terms the ‘European Modernist renaissance’ in Scottish theatre, is compelling and persuasive. Every sentence is written with a clear passion and enthusiasm for its subject. The lively, in-depth interviews with the ‘golden generation’ of Scotland’s dramatists, alongside the author’s engaging writing style, make this an immensely readable book.” (Brian Ferguson, actor) 

“Mark Brown has given us a very well-directed and perceptive exploration of the issues salient to the trajectory of contemporary Scottish theatre. Rooted in serious, conceptual thinking and rigorous, largely original research, this book is a combination of scholarship and hard-won clarity of thought. Highly recommended for all undergraduate and graduate collections.” (Professor Savas Patsalidis, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece)

“A thorough, insightful and entertaining window into the most creatively fertile period in Scottish theatre history. Brown illuminates his subject with passion, authority and infectious narrative flair.” (Allan Radcliffe, writer and theatre critic, The Times)