Max Stafford-Clark continues to be one of the most influential directors of his generation. He established Joint Stock in 1974, ran the Royal Court Theatre from 1979 to 1993, and then set up the extremely successful touring theatre company, Out of Joint, which he ran until he retired from the company in 2017. He is the author of Letters to George, a rehearsal journal about his own staging of The Recruiting Officer, and Taking Stock.Maeve McKeown is the former Administrator and Education Manager of Out of Joint.

'A very authoritative teaching and learning resource'

• MAX STAFFORD-CLARK established Joint Stock in 1974, ran the Royal Court Theatre 1979-93, and then set up the extremely successful touring theatre company, Out of Joint, which he continues to run. He is the author of Letters to George (also published by NHB), a rehearsal journal about his own staging of The Recruiting Officer.

Max Stafford-Clark continues to be one of the most influential directors of his generation. He established Joint Stock in 1974, ran the Royal Court Theatre from 1979 to 1993, and then set up the extremely successful touring theatre company, Out of Joint, which he ran until he retired from the company in 2017. He is the author of Letters to George, a rehearsal journal about his own staging of The Recruiting Officer, and Taking Stock.Maeve McKeown is the former Administrator and Education Manager of Out of Joint.

'A very authoritative teaching and learning resource'

• MAX STAFFORD-CLARK established Joint Stock in 1974, ran the Royal Court Theatre 1979-93, and then set up the extremely successful touring theatre company, Out of Joint, which he continues to run. He is the author of Letters to George (also published by NHB), a rehearsal journal about his own staging of The Recruiting Officer.