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An account of the leading forum of the modern stage; includes Foreword by former Director of the Royal Court, Max Stafford-Clark.
List of contents
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.
About the author
Philip Roberts was born in Ferndale, Rhondda. Son of a shoemaker, he attended Ferndale Grammar School and subsequently, after National Service, attended Trinity College, Carmarthen and obtained a Teaching Certificate. Later, he obtained a Humanities Degree with the Open University. He taught English at Llanrumney High School, Cardiff, for 27 years.
Summary
The Royal Court Theatre produced some of the most influential plays in modern theatre, including works of Brenton, Churchill, Bond and Osborne. In this account, from 1956 to 1998, Philip Roberts employs unpublished archives and interviews and includes a Foreword by the former Director of the Royal Court, Max Stafford-Clark.
