Billington, Michael. One Night Stands, Nick Hern Books, 1993. This collection of the Guardian's famous theater critic contains a good selection from two decades of criticism. .

Bloom, Harold, editor. John Gay's The Beggar's Opera, New York: Chelsea House, 1988. .

An excellent collection of essays on the Opera.

Branagh, Kenneth. Beginning, London: 1989. .

Brook, Peter. The Empty Space, London: 1968. .

Brook was one of the most influential theater directors in Britain in the Postwar period. He was long associated with the Royal Shakespeare Company. His directorial style showed the influences of Antonin Artaud and Bertolt Brecht. This collection of his essays offers analysis on the basic problems facing contemporary theater; the work has influenced many British and foreign directors. .

Hume, Robert, editor. The London Theater World, 1660- 1800, Southern Illinois Press, 1980. .

This wide-ranging...