Glass Cage The Crest Theatre Story

Showing how Canada's first professional theater was born, flourished, and was ultimately killed by a combination of political controversy, a bitterly jealous theater critic, and the social and cultural upheaval of the 1960s, this book answers the questionWhat ever happened to the Crest?From January 1954 to April 1966, 152 productions of plays by 110 writers from around the world graced the Crest Theatre stage, a cultural achievement that is unsurpassed even in modern times. The intricacies of theater production, management, artistic direction, promotion, and fascinating personal anecdotes are all revealed.Illidge, Paul is the author of 'Glass Cage The Crest Theatre Story', published 2007 under ISBN 9780968634783 and ISBN 0968634788.