TNT The New Theatre: lessons, techniques and ideas for making new theatre for a changing world from the most widely travelled theatre that ever packed a bag

From a first-hand account of working with Jerzy Grotowski to an analysis of the art of writing for the stage; from the hazards of touring in the Emirates to the dramas of touring behind the Iron Curtain in the 1980s; from an analysis of the role of the set and stage music to the story of taking Shakespeare to China… this is an extraordinary, wide-ranging, funny, clever account of 40 years in the life of TNT The New Theatre: the most successful touring theatre company of all time.

This long-awaited new book is an extraordinary, wide-ranging, funny, clever account of 40 years in the life of the most successful touring theatre company of all time. The authors dance between magical storytelling… offering a masterclass on the skills and practice of acting, directing and writing for theatre… considering the role of theatre in different countries and continents… and offering a eye-opening history of TNT.