In the following essay, Rusinko analyzes how Rattigan's plays matured after the transformation in British drama in 1956, and contrasts Rattigan's work with other British playwrights of the time.

In the following essay, Gross asserts that Rattigan's three most successful plays—The Deep Blue Sea, Separate Tables, and Ross—reflect the changing identity of England in the post-World War II period.

In the following essay, Dalrymple compares the work of Rattigan and Harold Pinter in order to illuminate the significant cultural shift that took place in England in the 1950s.

In the following essay, Wansell chronicles the successful staging of Rattigan's second British hit, Flare Path.

In the following essay, Innes regards Rattigan's plays as embodying the social and cultural consciousness of the 1950s.

In the following essay, Foulkes explores Rattigan's recurring theme of the love triangle and its influence on his work.

In the following mixed review of Cause Célèbre, Peter chronicles the renaissance of Rattigan's dramatic work and reputation.

In the following review, Spencer provides a mixed assessment of the 1995 London production of In Praise of Love.

In the following negative review, Nightingale finds the 1995 London revival of In Praise of Love dated yet poignant.

In the following positive review of While the Sun Shines, Klein asserts that “the production is charming, not unfunny and quaint enough to be endearing.”

In the following mixed review of the 1995 London revival, Bassett describes the circumstances surrounding the writing of Flare Path.

In the following review, Kingston offers a favorable assessment of the revival of Flare Path.