Described by its author as 'almost irresponsibly optimistic', Saved isa play set in London in the sixties. Its subject is the culturalpoverty and frustration of a generation of young people on the dole andliving on council estates. The play was first staged privately inNovember 1965 at the Royal Court Theatre before members of the EnglishStage Society in a time when plays were still censored. With its scenes of violence, including the stoning of a baby, Saved became a notorious play and a cause celebre. In a letter to The Observer, Sir Laurence Olivier wrote: 'Saved is not a play for children but it is for grown-ups, and the grown-ups of this country should have the courage to look at it.' This Student Edition provides an expert commentary on the play andthe author's other writing. Ideal for students and teachers of dramaand literature, the commentary covers the themes, style, language,characters and context of the play and includes a full set of studyaids.