Drama kings and queens: Meet the new generation of writers and directors behind the renaissance of British theatre

Independent Online Edition: "The old guard of UK playwriting is on a roll. According to Nicholas Hytner, the artistic director of the National Theatre, the hottest British dramatists right now are all over 70. 'Here we are with this generation of playwrights, and they're writing as well as, and better than ever before,' Hytner enthuses, with reference to Alan Bennett, Tom Stoppard, Michael Frayn and others."