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Joint Stock Theatre Company

The Joint Stock Theatre Company was founded in London in 1974 by David Hare, Max Stafford-Clark Paul Kember and David Aukin. The director William Gaskill was also part of the company. It was primarily a company which presented new plays.

Joint Stock created a style of working with writers using company research to inspire workshops. From these workshops writers such as David Hare, Howard Brenton and Caryl Churchill would gather material to inspire a writing phase before rehearsals began. This methodology is sometimes referred to as The Joint Stock Method. Significant productions include Hare's Fanshen, Brenton's Epsom Downs, Stephen Lowe's Ragged Trousered Philanthropists and Churchill's Cloud Nine.

The company ceased to be active in 1989. In 1993 Max Stafford-Clark founded the touring company Out of Joint which shares some working practices with Joint Stock.

Productions

ProductionWriterVenueYear
The Speakersadapted by the company from Heathcote Williams 'the speaker'Birmingham Repertory Studio and tour1974
Shivversby Stanley EvelingTraverse Theatre and Theatre Upstairs1974
Xby Barry ReckordTheatre Upstairs and Royal Court1974
Fourth Day Like Fourby Colin BennettTraverse Theatre and Theatre Upstairs1974
Doomduckers Balla company adaptation based onOval House and Theatre Upstairs1975
Fanshenby David Hare, adapted fromCrucible Studio Theatre and Sheffield1975
Yesterday’s NewsCompany devisedWest End Centre and Theatre Upstairs1976
Light Shining in BuckinghamshireCaryl ChurchillTraverse Theatre and Theatre Upstairs1976
The Speakers (revival)adapted by the company from Heathcote Williams 'the speaker'International tour1976
Devil’s IslandTony BicâtSherman Theatre and Royal Court1977
A Thought in Three PartsWallace ShawnICA1977
A Mad World, My MastersBarrie KeeffeYoung Vic and Roundhouse1977
Epsom DownsHoward BrentonRoundhouse1977
The Glad HandSnoo WilsonRoyal Court Theatre1978
The Ragged TrouseredStephen Lowe, based on the book by Robert TressellPlymouth Arts Centre and Riverside Studios1978
Cloud NineCaryl ChurchillDartington College of the Arts1979
The HouseDavid HalliwellDartington Hall1979
An Optimistic ThrustCompany devisedNuffield Studio Theatre1980
Cloud Nine (revival)Caryl ChurchillRoyal Court1980
Say Your PrayersNick DarkeCollege of St. Mark and St. John1981
BorderlineHanif KureishiJackson’s Lane Community Centre and Royal Court Theatre1981
DeadlinesStephen WakelamRoyal Court & Crucible Theatre, Sheffield1985
SanctuaryRalph BrownDrill Hall & Salisbury Playhouse1987

References

  • Ritchie, R. (ed.) (1987), The Joint Stock Book: Making of a Theatre Collective, London: Methuen,
  • Stafford-Clark, M., and P. Roberts (2007), Taking Stock: The Theatre of Max Stafford-Clark, London: Nick Hern Books,
  • Baz Kershaw, "Building an unstable pyramid - the fragmentation of British alternative theatre", in New Theatre Quarterly, Volume XI, no. 36, November 1993; pp. 348-356.

External reference

References

  1. "Joint Stock – Unfinished Histories".
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