{"product_id":"kicking-up-a-storm-ken-rea-9781350569683","title":"Kicking Up a Storm: The Living Theatre Troupe in 1970s New Zealand","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith the right people around you following the same dream, can you really change the world? The sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll frenzy of the counterculture movement is brought vividly to life in this often hilarious, uncensored account of a hippie theatre troupe in 1970s Aotearoa New Zealand. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn their gaily painted old bus, the 'troupies' brought their disruptive, sometimes scandalous, brand of performance to parks and theatres, streets and beaches. The Living Theatre Troupe story, told by the people who made it happen, embraces political satire, psychedelic rock circus, nudity and an innocent optimism based on peace, love and flower power. But it also shows how theatre, as part of the anti-war protest movement, challenged social attitudes and helped change the politics of the time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Drawing on diary excerpts and interviews, this inspirational book gives a startling glimpse of Kiwi culture, 'can do' spirit and ancient Maori traditions set against a backdrop of \u003ci\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/i\u003e landscapes. The bigger story resonates beyond theatre. It concerns the importance of belonging; how we build on what has gone before us and how we pass on a powerful legacy to those who come after us - as captured in the Maori concept of \u003ci\u003ewhakapapa\u003c\/i\u003e (genealogy)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Rea\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350569682\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350569683\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/02\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Ken Rea","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48447064015103,"sku":"9781350569683","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3d66030d-59cb-4585-87dc-2127c0be2655.jpg?v=1777228573","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/kicking-up-a-storm-ken-rea-9781350569683","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}