Rachel Walker, School of English, University of Sheffield r.c.walker@sheffield.ac.uk Gesticulating Peanuts Stephen Joseph was a pioneer of theatre-in-the-round and was instrumental in progressing and democratising theatre in the UK; his name remains largely unknown, however, despite his wide-ranging influence on theatre architecture, playwriting and directing.  In this article, I will explore Joseph’s philosophy and how he furthered his aims of …