An inside account of the landmark 1975 production of Fanshen by David Hare, from one of Britain’s most respected theatre directors, Max Stafford-Clark.

Taken from his book, Taking Stock, this case study draws from diaries, photos and interviews to recreate the evolution of this famous and influential production, directed by Max Stafford-Clark himself.

Max Stafford-Clark has been at the cutting edge of theatre in Britain for more than thirty years. Taking Stock, one of the richest, most intimately informative books on the making of theatre, is his account of how his seminal productions were brought to life.

Other case studies in the series include:

Epsom Downs by Howard Brenton
Cloud Nine by Caryl Churchill
Rita, Sue and Bob Too by Andrea Dunbar
Serious Money by Caryl Churchill
Our Country’s Good by Timberlake Wertenbaker
The Steward of Christendom by Sebastian Barry
Some Explicit Polaroids by Mark Ravenhill
Macbeth by William Shakespeare

‘a rare opportunity to get inside the mind of one of British theatre’s most original practitioners… a fascinating view of an incredibly diverse body of work’ – British Theatre Guide on Taking Stock