{"product_id":"joan-littlewood-franc-chamberlain-9781138571686","title":"Joan Littlewood","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book uses original archival material to consider the theatrical and cultural innovations of Joan Littlewood and her company, 'Theatre Workshop'. Littlewood had a huge impact on the way theatre was generated, rehearsed and presented during the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow reissued, \u003cem\u003eJoan Littlewood\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to combine: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ean overview of Littlewood's career in relation to the wider social, political and cultural context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean exploration of Littlewood's theatrical influences, approach to actor's training, belief in the creative ensemble, attitude to text, rehearsal methods and use of improvisation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea detailed case study of the origins, research, creative process and thinking behind Littlewood's most famous production, \u003cem\u003eOh What a Lovely War\u003c\/em\u003e, and an assessment of its impact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea series of practical exercises designed to capture and illustrate the key approaches Littlewood used in the rehearsal room.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, \u003cstrong\u003eRoutledge Performace Practitioners offer\u003c\/strong\u003e unbeatable value for today's student.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nadine Holdsworth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1138571687\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781138571686\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/19\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 154\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.38lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.36d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nadine Holdsworth","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43924200358143,"sku":"9781138571686","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0b89025b-48e5-423f-b9e9-290d3046f47d.jpg?v=1681069065","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/joan-littlewood-franc-chamberlain-9781138571686","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}