Look Back in Anger by John Osborne

Look Back in Anger is a groundbreaking play by British dramatist John Osborne, first staged in 1956. Set in postwar England, the play focuses on Jimmy Porter, a fiercely intelligent and angry young man whose frustration with class divisions and social stagnation fuels his volatile marriage to Alison, a woman from a more privileged background. Through sharp dialogue and intense emotional conflict, the play explores themes of class struggle, alienation, marriage, and moral responsibility. Widely regarded as a turning point in modern British theatre, the play helped define the “Angry Young Men” movement and remains a classic of twentieth-century drama.