A truthful; personal and insightful exploration of the state of arts funding and carrying on in the face of adversity; by the renowned founder of Out of Joint. One March morning; out of the blue; Max Stafford-Clark learned that the Arts Council had drastically cut their grant to his theatre company; Out of Joint; leaving it in danger of imminent collapse. Journal of the Plague Year is his account of what happened next; as he sets out to contest the cut; make the case for public funding of the arts; and continue producing the work for which he and his company are renowned. Maxs journal often takes on an autobiographical flavour; including the unexpectedly moving story of his two fathers; his surreal encounter with the New York theatre world; and the shocking details of what it is to suffer a massively debilitating stroke. By turns funny; alarming and deeply personal; Journal of the Plague Year offers a fascinating expos#233; of the often Kafkaesque workings of arts subsidy in England; and the financial and artistic manoeuvrings which are a fact of life for every arts organisation today. It is essential reading for anyone with an interest in the state of our arts; from students to theatregoers; and from struggling arts workers right up to the Secretary of State for Culture. Fascinating... reads like an unpublished work by Franz Kafka... both horrifying and startling British Theatre Guide
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. No Fan of this BookBy Deborah G. LindsayThis edition must have been produced by someones bootleg basement printer. Putting the poor quality of paper and construct aside; this book lacked any reference to publisher; commentary; footnotes; remarks concerning Wilde; and on and on. Most off-putting were the countless typos. As I remember; even a title page was missing.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Classic WildeBy Bella Maria DelorusA lovely story exposing English double standards with funny one liners as only Wilde could write them. A good play to read even better play to see performed. I like a good comic read like Hotel le Big Knob and Lady Windermere is a good read second only in Wildes output to The Importance of being Earnest. Recomended.
