Theatre Workshop: Joan Littlewood and the Making of Modern British Theatre

Contents: 1. Before Theatre Workshop: Politics and Performance, 1930-1945 Class against class The world of the theatre Workers' theatre The challenge of fascism Slow approach of war 2. Theatre Workshop 1945-1953: Political Theatre Days of hope Days of disappointment The plays of Ewan MacColl Actor training 3. Theatre Workshop 1953-1956 New Elizabethans Stratford East Matters financial The Theatre Workshop actor 4. Theatre Workshop 1956-1964: Popular Theatre Never had it so good? The royal smut hound New plays Joan Littlewood, director Staging the plays 5. After Theatre Workshop: Meanings and Legacy The final years Meanings Legacies.