“From the moment he arrived at Stratford, people either loved or hated him, with the fans cheering his audience-pleasing productions, while the detractors mocked his excesses with the phrase, ‘Is it McAnuff for you?’ But even the most hard-core haters would have to concede that, under his leadership, the acting company had grown stronger, the guest directors improved almost exponentially and the physical standard of production hit new heights.”