A 1967 obituary in The Times labelled Stephen Joseph the most successful missionary to work in the English theatre since the second world war. This radical man brought theatre-in-the-round to Britain; provoked Ayckbourn; Pinter and verbatim theatre creator Peter Cheeseman to write and direct; and democratised theatregoing. This monograph investigates his forgotten legacy.This monograph draws on largely unsorted archival material (including letters from Harold Pinter; J. B. Priestley; Peggy Ramsay and others); and on new interviews with figures including Sir Alan Ayckbourn; Trevor Griffiths and Sir Ben Kingsley; to demonstrate how the impact on theatre in Britain of manager; director and missionary Stephen Joseph has been far greater than is currently acknowledged within traditional theatre history narratives. The text provides a detailed assessment of Josephs work and ideas during his lifetime; and summarises his broadly-unrecognised posthumous legacy within contemporary theatre. Throughout the book Paul Elsam identifies Josephs work and ideas; and illustrates and analyses how others have responded to them. Key incidents and events during Josephs career are interrogated; and case studies that highlight Josephs influence and working methods are provided.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. American classicBy Golf-4-lifeExcellent American ClassicMy son really enjoyed the book. We live near Hannibal so it spurred a trip to see all of the famous Twain sights. I know the book has fallen out of favor with many school districts because of its racial language in describing Jim. If this is a problem there are many websites that explore the relationship of Jim and Huckleberry Finn. The story in essence provides a realistic account of early American river town thoughts and language. Should continue to be read by everyone.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Chuck is a great characterBy E. J. GuedezA great work of fiction Mark Twain is a master storyteller. It took me 94 pages; about a third of the book; to learn that Huck is about 13 years old. And those long paragraphs; threaded skilfully with commas; semicolons; and "ands" that dance; sing and joy throughout the book. And Huck likes to play with the truth; fooling people in unbelievable arguments; just for the joy of it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. What can one say about this book and its author that has not already been said at least a million times.By The GuyBought this for my adventurous 9 yr old Grandson who is an avid reader. He had never heard of it nor of Mark Twain. Seriously ? I guess Mark Twain is no longer worthy of mention in the schools. Anyway; I gave him a quick rundown of the book and now he cant wait for it to get here. We already discussed the not so politically correctness of it and hes cool with it. I read this in its entirety a very very long time ago over one sleepless weekend when I was 9 ! It didnt hurt me; I doubt it will hurt him.