Series: Cultural Histories of Theatre and Performance

Offering a comprehensive examination into the Victoria Theatre in Stoke-on-Trent under its then director Peter Cheeseman, this book provides the first detailed history of a theatre-in-the-round and demonstrates its profound influence on the careers of prominent actors, directors, and writers throughout the UK. As the longest serving director of a regional theatre and creator of verbatim theatre, Peter Cheeseman’s contribution...