Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company

This is the inside story of the Royal Shakespeare Company - a running historical critique of a major national institution and its location within British culture, as related by a writer uniquely placed to tell the tale.It describes what happened to a radical theatrical vision and what happened when that vision turned sour.

Spanning four decades and four artistic directors, Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company is a multi-layered chronicle that traces the company's history, offers investigation into its working methods, its repertoire, its people and its politics, and considers what the future holds for this bastion of high culture now in crisis. In a Britain that is increasingly appearing to be incapable of sustaining any artistic vision, Inside the Royal Shakespeare Company offers a crucial analysis of the fight for creative expression.

It's a must-read for anyone who wishes to explore behind the scenes and consider the changing role of theatre in cultural life today.

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