{"product_id":"may-the-farce-be-with-roger-foss-9781849431514","title":"May the Farce Be with You","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt seems a long way from Moliere to Ray Cooney. There are immense distances between the worlds of Aristophanes, Plautus, Georges Feydeau, Ben Travers, Joe Orton and Basil Fawlty. But as one of the oldest genres in the history of the theatre, farce bridges the gaps by generating gales of helpless belly laughter across the generations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by John Mortimer's observation that farce is 'tragedy played at a thousand revolutions a minute', theatre critic Roger Foss embarks on a lightning tour of the rib-tickling world of confused characters, absurd situations, ruined reputations, sexual innuendo and bravura comic acting and finds out if farce really is a force to be reckoned with in the 21st century. The latest addition to the Oberon Masters series, May The Farce Be With You celebrates the great creators and performers of farce, notably master farceur Ray Cooney, who celebrates his 80th birthday in 2012, in essays that will inform and entertain both the aficionado and anyone with a sense of humour.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roger Foss\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1849431515\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781849431514\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oberon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/23\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.40h x 4.90w x 0.70d","brand":"Roger Foss","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065855586559,"sku":"9781849431514","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1905670a-66f1-417c-861f-6b2bde771271.jpg?v=1768677694","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/may-the-farce-be-with-roger-foss-9781849431514","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}