bɹˈʊk hæd pɹˈiːviəsli bˌɪn spˈɑːnsɚd fɔːɹ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd pˈiəɹɪədz baɪ dʒˈiːnlˈuːi bˈæɹɔlt ɔːɹ ðɪ ˌɑːɹɹˌɛssˈiː æt ðə ɹˈaʊndhaʊs.
Brook had previously been sponsored for limited periods by Jean-Louis Barrault or the RSC (at the Roundhouse).