{"product_id":"retrograde-ryan-calais-cameron-9781350419001","title":"Retrograde","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr Parks, this isn't just a movie, it's a whole movement. Whether you like it or not is irrelevant.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Golden Age of Hollywood. Behind closed doors, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier is offered a lucrative contract that could make him a superstar. But what is he willing to sacrifice? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the writer of the award-winning, smash hit \u003ci\u003eFor Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e, Ryan Calais Cameron's explosive play \u003ci\u003eRetrograde\u003c\/i\u003e explores identity, resilience and integrity as it examines a true event in 1950s Hollywood and the reality of a Black actor's journey to stardom. This world premiere explores a moment in a career which paved ways and changed perceptions, cementing the legacy of a Hollywood icon. \u003ci\u003eRetrograde\u003c\/i\u003e asks the question: how much have we really evolved? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Kiln Theatre, in April 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ryan Calais Cameron\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350419001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350419001\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\/01\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.19lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.17d","brand":"Ryan Calais Cameron","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44128639746303,"sku":"9781350419001","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b91322f6-1a3f-4a35-9045-0f27bb488ece.jpg?v=1687459726","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/retrograde-ryan-calais-cameron-9781350419001","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}