In this new memoir Peter Sheridan takes the story of his life from his early teens through to adulthood and his decision to move to the USA.Along the way Peter grows up, explores his sexuality, finds love and has children, makes theatre, gains and loses friends and writes openly, honestly and movingly about his experiences.

Exploring not just Sheridan's life, but also the culture of Dublin the 1960s and 1970s, Break A Leg is part social history and part memoir. Exposing his emerging problems with panic attacks and alcohol, Sheridan's story is written in gutsy, fresh prose that will capture your attention from the first page.