When Stephen Jeffreys first came to the National Student Drama festival in 1971, he resurrected its daily newspaper, Noises Off, filling it with incisive comment and jokes.
In 1977 his own work Like Dolls or Angels won the hastily invented best new play award, and he served as workshop leader, judge and board member, deploying his vision, wit and ability to calm tempestuous situations. Many writers benefited from the unselfish support he gave them in their early days.
