Backstage Stories

An essential resource for anyone considering entering the theatre professionally, it will be fascinating to those with some existing knowledge and is very accessible to those without. A great read for all, Backstage Stories will also appeal to anyone interested in the theatre.

Interviews twenty-one respected backstage professionals, from artistic director to wig maker, working in various kinds of theatres in Britain and United States. This book presents their stories of what they do and how they got to do it.Gaining a view behind the scenes into the jobs and personalities of people who work in the theatre is a privilege afforded to few. This book grants that privilege to all its readers. Twenty-one highly respected backstage professionals are interviewed, from artistic director to wig maker, working in all kinds of theatres in Britain and the United States. Their stories inform and entertain as they describe what they do and how they got to do it. Their anecdotes and observations intrigue and amuse as they reminisce about working with people such as Alan Bennett, Judi Dench, Placido Domingo, Ian McKellen and Andrew Lloyd Webber, to name just a few. Whether you enjoy watching theatrical performances and want to know more about them, or you would like to work in the theatre, "Backstage Stories" is the book for you.