Stafford-Clark, Max 1941- creator text ilu London Nick Hern Books 2014 monographic eng

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x, 180 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. 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. Max Stafford-Clark. Theater Economic aspects England Government aid to the arts England Theater and society England PN 2599.5 S779j 2014 9781848421790 1848421796 DLC 180119 20250904104633.0 128670