R. Stourac, 'Revolutionary workers' theatre in Soviet Union, Germany and Britain, 1918-1936' (M Litt thesis, Bristol, 1978)
2.
Stourac, ibid
3.
This and the following quotations from Fegel and Philip Firestein are taken from an interview recorded in London by Kathleen McCreery, 10 August 1977
4.
Rae Waterman , 'Proltet — the Yiddish speaking group of the Workers' Theatre Movement', in History Workshop Journal (1978).
5.
Ibid
6.
Interview with Philip Poole, recorded by Kathleen McCreery and R Stourac, 13 March, 1977
7.
Interview with Charles Mann, recorded by Kathleen McCreery and R Stourac, 23 August 1977.
8.
Details about the Workers' Circle Theatre and Stepney Unity come from 'Prologue', published by Stepney Unity Theatre Group (date unknown) and made available to me by Bram Bootman who has a remarkable collection of material from Unity Theatre, as well as some earlier material
