A primer for the Shakespeare director, packed full of wisdom, pithily expressed. It is a fine achievement – a necessary and timely one – and I cannot recommend it highly enough. Reviewed by Andrew Hilton

Winner of the Theatre Book Prize 2023. In a study of British theatre through a varied acting career spanning over sixty years, An Actor’s Life explores the many changes within the performing arts scene through Oliver Ford Davies’ experiences. Reviewed by Andrew Hilton

This book charts the personal and professional journey of Greg Doran, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 2012 until 2022 and “one of the great Shakespeareans of his generation” (Sunday Times). Reviewed by Andrew Hilton

Ms Malpede is a significant figure in East Coast contemporary drama, having written eighteen plays and being the co-founder, director and resident writer of Theater Three Collaborative which is based in New York. She is an editor and is on the faculty of the City University of New York. The four plays in this collection were each developed by Theater Three . . .

Almost all European countries have a strong tradition in theatre and can boast a number of world class playwrights, some fledgling countries are only at the start of creating a tradition as this excellent anthology demonstrates.