Max Stafford-Clark has been at the cutting edge of theater in Britain for the last thirty years or more. Drawing on diaries, photos, and interviews, this book re--creates the evolution of nine of his most famous and influential productions, three from each of his three main companies, Joint Stock, the Royal Court Theatre, and Out of Joint.

Meet Samuel Johnson - poet, essayist, compiler of the first English dictionary. This evening of anecdotes and witty conversation brings to life one of the most colorful figures of the eighteenth century: Irritable, generous, depressive yet hilarious.