WHAT THEY SAID
“(Stephen Joseph)... was an extremist for the Round but then . . . he was an extremist about everything . . . being a pioneer makes you extreme . . . he believed you should go the full round, or not at all.” Sir Alan Ayckbourn
“Perhaps the most successful missionary to have worked in the English Theatre since the Second World War.” Obituary – The Times
“Life was for Stephen . . . an endless wonder. He met it with the eyes of a child and the mind of a man.” Emeritus Professor Hugh Hunt
“Perhaps the most successful missionary to have worked in the English Theatre since the Second World War.” Obituary – The Times
“Life was for Stephen . . . an endless wonder. He met it with the eyes of a child and the mind of a man.” Emeritus Professor Hugh Hunt
WHAT THEY ARE SAYING
“I could have done with more of your brilliant word pictures . . .the book is a triumph.” Richard Gill, Director Parasol Theatre
"What a fascinating story you’ve re-told. Not only that, you’ve made a major contribution to British Theatre History by recording it for posterity." Sir Tony Robinson, Actor and TV Presenter
"The book is a worthy memento to a very special man of the theatre." Richard Pilbrow, Theatre Projects, Connecticut
"It is written most economically and makes every word tell. . . brought to a splendid conclusion." Alan MacFarlane, Director (rtd) Collins Reference Division
“An excellent study of a unique character … opens up the subject for argument once more.” Jonathan Cecil, Book reviewer
"Our meetings were always enlivened by (his) somewhat anarchic reaction . . . Your book was a joy to read, enthralling. Gripping too . . . the quality and range of your research made a well told story into an authoritative, fascinating work of scholarship." Douglas Cornelissen, ex A.B.T.T.
"Those who knew him realised the breadth of his theatrical vision . . . Lane is very good at bringing out the struggle against the odds that was a dominant feature of an embattled life." Emeritus Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in Theatre & Performance
"I had a lovely time reading it. Laughed a lot. Nodded a deal saying 'Oh yes, I remember that'." Alan Plater, Playwright
"What a fascinating story you’ve re-told. Not only that, you’ve made a major contribution to British Theatre History by recording it for posterity." Sir Tony Robinson, Actor and TV Presenter
"The book is a worthy memento to a very special man of the theatre." Richard Pilbrow, Theatre Projects, Connecticut
"It is written most economically and makes every word tell. . . brought to a splendid conclusion." Alan MacFarlane, Director (rtd) Collins Reference Division
“An excellent study of a unique character … opens up the subject for argument once more.” Jonathan Cecil, Book reviewer
"Our meetings were always enlivened by (his) somewhat anarchic reaction . . . Your book was a joy to read, enthralling. Gripping too . . . the quality and range of your research made a well told story into an authoritative, fascinating work of scholarship." Douglas Cornelissen, ex A.B.T.T.
"Those who knew him realised the breadth of his theatrical vision . . . Lane is very good at bringing out the struggle against the odds that was a dominant feature of an embattled life." Emeritus Professor Peter Thomson, Studies in Theatre & Performance
"I had a lovely time reading it. Laughed a lot. Nodded a deal saying 'Oh yes, I remember that'." Alan Plater, Playwright