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Journal of the plague year

Title
Journal of the plague year / Max Stafford-Clark.
Author
Stafford-Clark, Max
Publication
London : Nick Hern Books, 2014.

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x, 180 pages : illustrations, charts; 22 cm
Summary
An exploration of the state of arts funding today, 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. This book 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. Max's journal often takes on an autobiographical flavour. By turns funny, alarming and deeply personal, 'Journal of the plague year' offers a fascinating expose of the often Kafkaesque workings of arts subsidy in England, and the financial and artistic manouverings 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.
Alternative Title
Plague year.
Subject
  • Theater > Economic aspects > England
  • Government aid to the arts > England
  • Theater and society > England
Call Number
JFD 16-3695
ISBN
  • 9781848421790
  • 1848421796
OCLC
863433485
Author
Stafford-Clark, Max, author.
Title
Journal of the plague year / Max Stafford-Clark.
Publisher
London : Nick Hern Books, 2014.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Research Call Number
JFD 16-3695
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