Gay and lesbian plays in the English-speaking world comprise a rich and largely unappreciated theatrical repertoire. This book is the first to survey hundreds of gay plays those in which central figures are homosexual or homosexuality is a main theme published in English. American Off Broadway and Off Off Broadway plays are discussed, along with offerings from from Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Works from Puerto Rico, India and the Philippines are included, many of them considered for the first time in such a survey."