{"product_id":"orpheus-in-the-record-shop-testament-9781350267664","title":"Orpheus in the Record Shop and the Beatboxer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe cared for him, she understood him...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd now she's gone.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo new plays from acclaimed rapper and playwright Testament (\u003ci\u003eBlack Men Walking\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrpheus in the Record Shop\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOrpheus is alone, playing tunes in his record shop. After a visitor leaves him an unexpected gift strange things start to happen and music, myth and reality collide. Together with Orpheus we go in search of something ancient, contemporary and hopeful. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Beatboxer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA beatboxer goes into a call centre to run a training day. But the bosses have ulterior motives for him being there. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTestament takes inspiration from the classical Greek myth of Orpheus, in a show that fuses spoken word and beatboxing with the musicians of the Orchestra of Opera North. Published alongside his radio play \u003ci\u003eThe Beatboxer \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was shortlisted for The Imison Award, BBC Audio Drama Awards, these two plays are inspiring pieces of contemporary theatre. \u003ci\u003eOrpheus in the \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eRecord Shop\u003c\/i\u003e was broadcast as part of the #BBCLightsUp season on BBC television in 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Testament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135026766X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350267664\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.23d","brand":"Testament","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43993072566527,"sku":"9781350267664","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b58fcf52-c7ef-4898-ac81-180912958f78.jpg?v=1683322371","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/orpheus-in-the-record-shop-testament-9781350267664","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}