Aleks Sierz

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{{short description|British theatre critic}}

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Aleks Sierz is a British theatre critic. He is known for popularising the term "In-yer-face theatre", which was the title of a book he published in 2001.{{cite web|url=http://www.culturewars.org.uk/2003-02/sierz.htm |title="Culture Wars" profile of Aleks Sierz |publisher=Culturewars.org.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-11-03}}

Sierz was educated at Manchester University and holds a PhD from Westminster University.{{cite web|url=http://www.bu.edu/abroad/contact-us/faculty/aleks-sierz/ |title=Boston University website |publisher=Bu.edu |date= |accessdate=2012-11-03}} He works as a freelance writer and has written for publications including Tribune, The Arts Desk and The Stage, as well as newspapers such as The Independent. He co-edits Theatre Voice.{{cite web|url=http://www.inyerface-theatre.com/cv.html |title=Biographical details on personal website |publisher=Inyerface-theatre.com |date= |accessdate=2012-11-03}}

He is a visiting professor at Rose Bruford College,{{cite web|url=http://www.bruford.ac.uk/research/research-centre-for-new-writing-new-work-translation-and-adaptation.aspx |title=Rose Bruford website |publisher=Bruford.ac.uk |date=2012-05-25 |accessdate=2012-11-03 |url-status = dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715100257/http://www.bruford.ac.uk/research/research-centre-for-new-writing-new-work-translation-and-adaptation.aspx |archivedate=2013-07-15 }} and has been a lecturer on Boston University's "Study Abroad" programme in London.

His publications include

• In-Yer-Face Theatre: British Drama Today (Faber, 2001){{cite web|author=Website by Omni digital |url=http://www.faber.co.uk/catalog/author/aleks-sierz |title=Faber website |publisher=Faber.co.uk |date= |accessdate=2012-11-03 |url-status = dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513073356/http://www.faber.co.uk/catalog/author/aleks-sierz |archivedate=2013-05-13 }}
• The Theatre of Martin Crimp (Methuen, 2006)
• John Osborne's Look Back in Anger (Continuum, 2008)
• Rewriting the Nation: British Theatre Today (Methuen, 2011){{cite web|url=http://theatrefutures.org.uk/research/contact/dr-aleks-sierz-frsa/ |title=Theatre Futures website |publisher=Theatrefutures.org.uk |date=2011-09-26 |accessdate=2012-11-03}}