Out of Joint (1993-2025) was a British and international touring theatre company based in London. It specialised in the commissioning and production of new writing, interspersed with occasional revivals and classic productions.

History

Leadership

Out of Joint was founded in 1993 by director Max Stafford-Clark and producer Sonia Friedman.

In 1998, Graham Cowley succeeded Friedman as producer in 1998. Upon his retirement in 2012, Cowley was succeeded as producer by Panda Cox, who originally joined the company as Stafford-Clark's assistant.

Martin Derbyshire joined in 2013 and later became Joint CEO and Executive Producer after Stafford-Clark's departure.

In September 2017, Stafford-Clark left the company. In April 2017, he was replaced by then Co-Artistic Director Kate Wasserberg.

Activities

The company premiered plays by established writers such as David Edgar, Sebastian Barry, Richard Bean, Caryl Churchill, April De Angelis, David Hare, Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Mark Ravenhill and Timberlake Wertenbaker, as well as work from first-time writers such as Stella Feehily and Mark Ravenhill. Classic productions include She Stoops to Conquer, Three Sisters and Macbeth.

The company performed on six continents and has co-produced with theatres such as The National Theatre, Royal Court Theatre, Bush Theatre, Hampstead Theatre and Sydney Theatre Company.

By May 2021, the company had changed its registered address, professional and legal names, becoming known as Stockroom, previously the name of its writers development project. The organisation closed in November 2025.

Productions

References

• Stafford-Clark, M. and Roberts, P. (2007) Taking Stock: The Theatre of Max Stafford-Clark, London: Nick Hern Books,

External reference

• Out Of Joint website

• British Council Out Of Sight profile