50 women in theatre / edited by Cheryl Robson ; research and interviews compiled by Kate McGregor and Cheryl Robson ; [texts by] Naomi Paxton, Susan Croft, Gabrielle Brooks.

Early stage pioneers / Naomi Paxton -- Women in the theatre: post-war to today / Susan Croft -- Towards a more inclusive theatre / Gabrielle Brooks -- PIONEERS FEATURED: Joan Littlewood -- Jocelyn Herbert -- Ellen Stewart -- Gillian Lynne -- Cicely Berry -- Julia Miles -- Thelma Holt -- Chita Rivera -- Judi Dench -- Glenda Jackson -- Barbara Ann Teer -- Caryl Churchill -- Yvonne Brewster -- Robyn Archer -- V (Eve Ensler) -- Garry Hynes -- Nica Burns -- Gcina Mhlophe -- Yvette Nolan -- Meera Syal -- Bunny Christie -- Sonia Friedman -- Audra McDonald -- Rose Fenton/Lucy Neal -- WOMEN IN THEATRE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: Pippa Ailion -- Nina Lee Aquino -- Sudha Bhuchar -- Moira Buffini -- Paule Constable -- Denise Gough -- Jill Greenhalgh -- Vicky Ireland -- Jude Kelly -- Bryony Lavery -- Rhea Lewis -- Rachel Maza -- Kumiko Mendl -- Katie Mitchell -- Marsha Norman -- Lynn Nottage -- Kate O’Donnell -- Winsome Pinnock -- Emma Rice -- Pip Robinson -- Daryl Roth -- Jenny Sealey -- Saviana Stanescu -- Michelle Terry -- Kully Thiarai -- Kate Waters.