Sheila James' life has espoused the two passions that she developed at Sheffield University in the 1960s: historical research and the theatre. For many years these interests remained separate. In the early '80s, she began writing about the ground-breaking results of her computer analyses of genealogical data, while also working as a performer, choreographer and theatre director. More recently she has created the 'Not-so Dark Ages' series which unveils a new and flexible method of genealogical research presentation. Her methodology gives families the tools to discover and present their famous ancestors. Since the '90s she has combined her two research passions in the series of plays contained in the 'Exposing Good' volumes.