No Turn Unstoned

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No Turn Unstoned is a collection of "the worst theatrical reviews in history" compiled by Dame Diana Rigg, best known as Mrs Peel in The Avengers television series.

The first edition, published by Elm Tree Books in 1982, did not sell well, but over the years it attained a near-cult status and a paperback edition was released in 1991.

Rigg wrote to her many friends and acquaintances in the theatre and film industries and asked them to share their worst-ever reviews. She also researched theatre criticism and surviving comments from as far back as Ancient Greece. The result is a both scholarly and hugely entertaining look at actors, playwrights, and the theatre in general, throughout history.

During the early 1990s, Dame Diana toured university campuses, reading excerpts from her book. All of the proceeds from the speaking tour, and the book itself, are donated to a theatrical charity.