{"product_id":"affair-of-the-heart-michael-billington-9781350214774","title":"Affair of the Heart: British Theatre from 1992 to 2020","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The best theatrical read of the year.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e- \u003ci\u003eBritish Theatre Guide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA book of selected theatre reviews from 1992 to 2020 from one of the foremost authorities on British theatre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eStarting each chapter is a brief commentary on the developments of that era and the social, political and cultural context within which this theatre was being produced. Also included are key obituaries and letters in response to reviews written, providing a rich collection of curated archival material. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing on from his first collection, \u003ci\u003eOne Night Stands\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Billington's chronicle offers a rich, authoritative insight into British theatre over the last 3 decades from his unique professional perspective. It begins with Tony Kushner's UK premiere of \u003ci\u003eAngels in America \u003c\/i\u003eat the National Theatre in 1992 and culminates with Inua Ellams's celebrated adaptation of Chekhov's \u003ci\u003eThree Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e at the same venue almost 30 years later. En route, we're exposed to the fallibility of theatre criticism through his much-regretted original criticism of Sarah Kane's \u003ci\u003eBlasted \u003c\/i\u003eand its role in identifying major talents at the first opportunity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHaving recently retired from his 48-year position as the \u003ci\u003eGuardian \u003c\/i\u003enewspaper's drama critic during which time he wrote around 10,000 theatre reviews, Michael Billiington was Britain's longest-serving theatre critic. Through his work, he was present at an eye-watering number of premieres during this time and witnessed first-hand the exciting developments in British theatre over the past 30 years and the substantial pressures it faced - never more so than today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Billington\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350214779\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350214774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.30d","brand":"Michael Billington","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43981993902335,"sku":"9781350214774","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9b8df0fd-4155-4f50-97e3-eff5bbd97f24.jpg?v=1683258678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/affair-of-the-heart-michael-billington-9781350214774","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}