Foreword Max Stafford-Clark; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Biographical notes; Preface; Introduction: abortive schemes, 1951–4; 1. Coincidences, 1954–6; 2. The struggle for control, 1956–60; 3. Conflict and competition, 1960–5; 4. A socialist theatre, 1965–9; 5. A humanist theatre, 1969–75; 6. Changing places, 1975–9; 7. Theatre in a cold climate, 1980–6; 8. Holding on, 1987–93; Afterword; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
An account of the leading forum of the modern stage; includes Foreword by former Director of the Royal Court, Max Stafford-Clark.
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