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The astonishing life-story of the artistic director behind one of the nation's most-loved theatresAs founding artistic director of the Royal Exchange, Braham Murray provides an authoritative and fascinating account of the theatre in Manchester, the plays and the personalities involvedBetter than any number of guides to directing, The Worst It Can Be gives an honest and illuminating insight into the work of a director and what happens behind-the-scenesPublished to coincide with the thirtieth anniversary celebrations of the Royal Exchange TheatreStrong connections with the National Theatre with the NT's current artistic director, Nicholas Hytner, having been an associate director at the Royal Exchange for four years alongside the author

About the Author

Braham Murray is the Founding Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre Company, Manchester.

Reviews

'Full of the most hair-raising, hilarious incidents, both amorous and theatrical.' Kevin Bourke, Manchester Evening News (September 2007) 'An ideal book to read in short sections and the helpful index makes it an essential for many bookshelves.' Reviews Gate (September 2007) 'one of the most accessible books written by and about a great man of the theatre His book is wonderfully readable and startlingly honest It is as great a life in the theatre and as good an account of what it takes to put on a show as I've ever read' Amateur Stage (November 2007) 'Murray's ability to recall all the productions with which he has ever been associated is amazingly detailed, as is his experience of working with some of the most famous names in the theatre of the past 30 years.' Manchester Metro News 'An engrossing and at times startlingly honest account of a life devoted to the theatre' The Stage