Introduction

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PART ONE

1 LOOSE THEATRE What is it?
2 MY INHERITANCE Politics of a mixed marriage (my mother a Russian Jew, my father an Irish republican) and its bearings upon me.
3 EARLY TURMOIL AND CONFUSIONS 1934 - 42. Childhood in Dublin and Co. Wicklow.
4 THE HOUNDS OF GOD 1942 - 47. Schooldays in an enclosed Dominican convent.
5 OUT OF THE FRYING PAN INTO THE FIRE 1947 - 51. Apprenticeship in the theatre in Ireland: theatre school in London.
6 THE FURIES 1951 - 53. Dublin: alternative theatre and new voices in the arts.

PART TWO

7 HORNCHURCH 1953 - 55. Professional theatre in an English repertory company.
8 UPS AND DOWNS: & J.A. 1955 - 57. In and out of work: the reality of theatre life in England. Finding my soul-mate.
9 MOTHERS Marriage.
10 PAIN Birth and Death.
11 COLLABORATION AND PITFALLS 1958 - 69. The Royal Court Theatre. Rejection of conventional theatre. The search for a "connected" alternative.
12 CORRANDULLA & GALWAY 1975/76
a] Diary Excerpts (from the first days of the Galway Theatre Workshop)
b] Neighbours' Voices
13 LONDON 1978 & Diary Excerpts Theatre Writers' Union. British theatre's fear of Irish Republican politics. "Troops Out" agitations.
14 BELFAST 1978 Diary Excerpts
15 LONDON 1981 Diary Excerpt
16 MADRID 1987 Diary Excerpts
17 FRANCE 1992 Diary Excerpts

PART THREE

18 CORRANDULLA & GALWAY 1982 Diary Excerpts Economic independence c/o the Irish Arts Council.
19 AOSDANA Challenging the Irish Arts Establishment.
20 GREENHAM COMMON WOMEN'S PEACE CAMP narrative, diaries, letters, etc.
a] 1986
b] 1987. INF Agreement and consequences: splits
c] 1988, '91, '92. The Work of Yellow Gate peace camp.
Non-violent direct action, law cases, gaolings. The death of Helen Thomas. Departure of Cruise missiles and USAF: victory.
21 LAST STAND AT THE PIT-HEAD: ARMTHORPE 1993 Women against Pit-Closures.
22 A MAFIA OF MAGGOTS: GATESHEAD 1991 Community Arts on Tyneside at the time of the Gulf War.
23 LONDON 2003 Diary (29 August - 4 September) Bus journeys, picking up bits of the past.

Epilogue