STEPHEN UNWIN is a theatre director and producer. Founder of the English Touring Theatre, which has taken more than 40 productions to theatres across the UK, Stephen is also the Artistic Director of the Rose Theatre, Kingston.

“…because many people find it hard to read plays [Unwin] had written this book to help them. And it works surprisingly well… A useful book, then, from which I learned a lot”—The Stage“an overview of contemporary theatrical thinking, distilling into a single volume a lifetime of [Unwin’s] own wisdom.. Aspiring directors, actors and quite possibly critics will certainly derive much from The Well Read Play... essential reading”-British Theatre Guide