David Edgar (b. February 26, 1948) is a British playwright particularly active since the late 1970s. His best-known play is Pentecost, which takes place in Eastern Europe during the early 1990s and concerns the discovery of a mural in a small church. In 2003 his two-play epic Continental Divide, which is about American politics, was commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon and the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, California and performed at both theatres with mixed reviews. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Template:Unsourced A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... Regions of Europe as delineated by the United Nations (UN definition of Eastern Europe marked salmon):  Northern Europe  Western Europe  Eastern Europe  Southern Europe Pre-1989 division between the West (grey) and Eastern Bloc (orange) superimposed on current national boundaries: Russia (dark orange), other countries of the former USSR (medium... Salle des illustres, ceiling painting, by Jean André Rixens. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Politics is the process and method of decision-making for groups of human beings. ... The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) is an annual theatre festival held from February to October in Ashland, Oregon, near Oregons border with California. ... Coordinates: Country United States State Oregon County Jackson Settled 1852 Mayor John Morrison Area    - City 16. ... Berkeley Repertory Theatre is a regional theater company located in Berkeley, California. ... Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in northern California, in the United States. ...

External links

• British Council Contemporary Writers entry
• View a segment on David Edgar and "Continental Divide" at KQED's Spark