Oberon Books

Oberon Books is a London-based independent publisher of drama texts and books on theatre. The company publishes around 100 titles per year, many of them new plays by new writers. In addition, the list contains a range of titles on theatre studies, acting, writing and dance.

Oberon Books
Founded1985
FounderJames Hogan
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Headquarters locationIslington, London
DistributionMarston Book Services (UK)
Theatre Communications Group (United States)
Currency Press (Australia)[1]
Publication typesBooks
Nonfiction topicsDrama and performing arts
No. of employees10
Official websiteOberon Books

History

Oberon Books was founded by James Hogan in 1985 with a mission to publish the best new dramatic writing. The company now has 1600 titles in print, most available as both print and e-books. As well as new plays, Oberon also publishes classic works by playwrights such as JB Priestley, Sir Arnold Wesker and Henrik Ibsen. Oberon’s mission has expanded now to include publishing a culturally and politically diverse range of plays. Recent examples include Barber Shop Chronicles by Inua Ellams, The HIV Monologues by Patrick Cash and Chewing Gum Dreams by BAFTA winner, Michaela Coel.


Notable contemporary authors

Theatre group partners

Oberon also publishes plays from the following theatre companies:

Critical acclaim and awards

John Logan's Red was the winner of six Tony Awards in 2010, including Best Play and Best Direction (Michael Grandage). Red was also the winner of the 2010 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play. The following Oberon plays were also nominated for Olivier Awards in 2010:[2][3][4]

A number of Oberon playwrights have been nominated for the 2010 Evening Standard Awards:[5]

  • Richard Bean's The Big Fellah for Best New Play.
  • Laura Wade's Posh for Best New Play.
  • Anya Reiss and Atiha Sen Gupta, both nominated for the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright

Nominees for the 2010 TMA Theatre Awards include:[6]

Oberon's previous award winners include:

John Osborne discovery

In September 2008 two early playscripts by John Osborne, previously thought to be lost, were discovered in the British Library's archives. Both plays predated Look Back in Anger and were published together for the first time by Oberon Books, as Before Anger.[11]

References
  1. "Trade". Retrieved 2017-12-04.
  2. "64th Tony Awards - Competitive Award Winners" (retrieved 06/08/2010).
  3. "Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play Winners" (retrieved 06/08/2010).
  4. "Olivier Awards 2010 Nominations in full"(retrieved 06/08/2010).
  5. "London Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2010: The Long-List" (retrieved 29/10/2010).
  6. "TMA Theatre Awards 2010 Nominees" (retrieved 29/10/2010).
  7. "Macbeth and Joan of Arc Storm ES Awards"(retrieved 06/08/2010).
  8. "Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play Past Winners"(retrieved 06/08/2010).
  9. "Oliviers: Bloody Sunday is 2006’s Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre" (retrieved 06/08/2010).
  10. "Nell Leyshon, University of Southampton profile "(retrieved 06/08/2010).
  11. "Sheffield University News Releases 2009" (retrieved 02/08/2010).
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