«Fryer and Jones do a wonderful job of introducing Barker’s legacy, and of following the wanderings of a man who worked in so many areas of theatre … The book is engrossing, accessible, and has something in it for practitioners, academics, and anyone else interested in the formation of the alternative theatre scenes in the 1960s and 1970s. Clive Barker’s legacy is a strong one indeed.»

Stanislavski Studies

«Clive Barker ... made an exceptional contribution to British theatre studies and its international standing. No one else of his generation travelled the extraordinary distance from a conventional stage management course to become a world leader in actor training workshops, as well as an editor and scholar of distinction. He was a pioneer in bridging the uneasy divide between professional theatre and its serious study in British universities ... His book, Theatre Games (1977), was enormously influential for theatre practitioners and teachers in many countries. Its freshness of thought and imaginative instruction was presented in a highly accessible form, astutely combining practical advice, a digest of games, and stimulating theories. The success of Theatre Games was built on the best of radical foundations ... For almost two decades following Theatre Games, [Barker] worked on the international theatre workshop circuit, at the highest levels. Participants in these workshops, numbering many thousands, were treated to a method that was brilliantly inventive in its lack of presumption and ever-present humour. In this, Barker had the touch of an outstanding creative innovator.»

Baz Kershaw, Guardian

«A massive contribution to the art of theatre ... Dazzlingly astute and a thrilling read.»

The Stage (on 'Theatre Games')