Appreciation: Max Stafford-Clark on William Gaskill
In Russia, whether in formal post-show discussions or in dinner-table conversations, the first question one is often asked is: "What masters did you study under?" It has been my good fortune…
In Russia, whether in formal post-show discussions or in dinner-table conversations, the first question one is often asked is: "What masters did you study under?" It has been my good fortune…
In Russia, whether in formal post-show discussions or in dinner-table conversations, the first question one is often asked is: "What masters did you study under?" It has been my good fortune…
Director Max Stafford-Clark and actor/playwright Stephanie Street debate South African writer Athol Fugard's claim that today's theatre does not engage properly with political issues
In an exclusive extract from his new book, Journal of the Plague Year, the director details the profound impact of the government's austerity cutbacksOn 30 March 2011, Arts Council England a…
There's an easy way to please the Arts Council: sell as many tickets as you can. That isn't the same as challenging audiencesTheatre isn't rocket science. Audiences want what they always wan…
For Goethe, English plays were 'atrocious, absurd and execrable'. But that was before David Garrick came along. Max Stafford-Clark tells how the first modern actor put theatre at the heart o…