Veteran theatre director Joan Littlewood has been responsible for some of the most unconventional theatrical successes of the century, such as Oh What A Lovely War and the plays of Brendan Behan and Shelagh Delaney. In this autobiography she presents an idiosyncratic account of her life, from her birth in South London just after the outbreak of World War I to her years touring with Theatre Workshop, her relationship with Gerry Raffles, and her work with students and actors worldwide.