"Dangerous Theatre records the activities of the various organizations of the FederalTheatre Project involved with fostering the writing and production of new plays during the FTPâs existence (1935-39). It presents a comprehensive and thorough picture of how playwrights actually worked and how their work was received by general audiences and critics. A critical perspective is established explaining how, why, and to what extent the aims of the FTP with regard to promoting new plays were, or were not achieved."