Our emphasis on a working-class audience

'A far as we were concerned, experiment was merely a part of our social and political commitment; it was a tool which would make the theatre more capable of dealing with the reality of the world we were living in. Our emphasis on a working-class audience was part of that reality. We were not concerned with philanthrophic gestures or with demonstrating that our hearts were in the right place. We needed a working class audience to survive; without it there could be no real development, the theatre coud never be anything more than a charming toy. How in the world could anyone possibly build a great theatre unless one identified with and drew sustenance from the people, who, in our society, produce wealth - the working class?'

s.48.