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Stony Ground : the memoirs of a theatrical non-celebrity
Overview
The first half of a life with many vicissitudes and two obsessions: the live theatre and writing. The author looks back from a vantage point 50 years later, offering the reader an historical record based on personal experience:
* poverty in the 1920s and 1930s
* the blitz in war-torn London
*National Service in the Merchant Navy
* journalism and magazine editing
* golden years in 1950s London
* writing plays and poetry
* am dram in the East End of London
* professional theatre, weekly rep, summer seasons, touring, schools
* the ultimate goal on the West End stage
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781787195486
- ISBN-10: 1787195481
- Publisher: New Generation Publishing
- Publish Date: September 2017
- Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.53 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.57 pounds
- Page Count: 234
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