Joan Littlewood

 Content: 1. BIOGRAPHY IN POLITICAL, SOCIAL AND ARTISTIC CONTEXT --
 Introduction --
 Early Life --
 Early Career: 'Theatre as a Weapon': Theatre of Action and Theatre Union (1935- 1945) --
 On the Road: The Creative Ensemble (1945-1952) --
 Popular Theatre/Critical Success (1953-1963) --
 Community Initiatives (1963-1975) --
 2. JOAN LITTLEWOOD'S WORKING METHOD --
 Introduction --
 What was Littlewood Against? --
 Attitude to Acting --
 Promoting the Creative Ensemble --
 Approaches to Actor Training --
 Creating a Movement Based Theatre: The Influence of Laban --
 Using and adapting Stanislavsky --
 Realising the World of the Play --
 Improvisation: Creating the Conditions for Theatrical Invention --
 Keeping a Show Alive --
 Conclusion --
 3. DESCRIPTION AND ANALYSIS OF OH WHAT A LOVELY WAR --
 Introduction --
 1963: Political and Cultural Context --
 The War Game --
 Theatricality --
 Developing the Show --
 The Pierrot Show --
 Documentary Material/The 'Technological Actor; --
 The Songs --
 Act One --
 Act Two --
 Selling Out --
 Impact and Influence --
 4. PRACTICAL EXERCISES --
 Introduction --
 Aims --
 Approach --
 Warm-Up Exercises --
 The Performing Body in Space and Time --
 Releasing the Imagination --
 Working with Text --
 Ensemble Playing --
 Working with Documentary Sources --
 Name Glossary --
 Bibliography.