Art of the Dramatist

In these passionate and witty essays on the theatre, J B Priestley distils his experience as a playwright, producer, director and - just once - actor. Relishing the past, analysing the present, and predicting the future, he tells his own ''story of the theatre''.

Published as a companion to Oberon''s two volumes of Priestley''s best plays, this new collection is part defence of theatre, part incisi...