Description
A British experimental theatre group founded in 1974 by Max
Stafford-Clark, David Hare, and David Aukin, the Joint Stock Theatre Group was dedicated to developing new writing for the
theatre. Workshops set up by William Gaskill and Max Stafford-Clark resulted in a unique working method which placed actors
and director in collaboration with the playwright. The Archives contain business correspondence, financial records, legal
documents, photographs, production files, promotional materials, and scripts (published and original prompt copies) of
several plays.
Background
A British experimental theatre group founded in 1974 by Max Stafford-Clark, David Hare, and David Aukin, the Joint Stock
Theatre Group was dedicated to developing new writing for the theatre. Workshops set up by William Gaskill and Max
Stafford-Clark resulted in a unique working method which placed actors and director in collaboration with the playwright.
Restrictions
All applicable copyrights for the collection are protected under chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code. Requests for
permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Head of Special Collections. Permission
for publication is given on behalf of the Regents of the University of California as the owner of the physical items. It is
not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
Availability
Collection is open for research.