{"product_id":"tales-of-the-tricycle-theatre-terry-stoller-9781408183151","title":"Tales of the Tricycle Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales of the Tricycle Theatre \u003c\/i\u003eprovides an inside look at the history of the north London theatre which has achieved renown with its staging of black, Irish, verbatim and political drama. Co-published with the Society for Theatre Research, the book draws extensively on archival research and interviews with actors, playwrights, directors, designers and board members to document and celebrate the work of one of London's most artistically exciting and politically engaged theatres. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTerry Stoller presents the Tricycle's story, giving you a front-row view of the theatre's productions, including: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- the work of generations of black British writers, from Mustapha Matura and Alfred Fagon to Roy Williams, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Bola Agbaje \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Irish plays ranging from Bernard Shaw's \u003ci\u003eJohn Bull's Other \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIsland \u003c\/i\u003eto Brendan Behan's \u003ci\u003eThe Hostage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- its critically lauded political play cycles \u003ci\u003eThe Bomb - A Partial \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHistory \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Great Game: Afghanistan\u003c\/i\u003e, the latter performed at the Pentagon in 2011 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[The Tricycle Theatre] has been both defiantly local and proudly international, it has held a mirror up to British society, and, above all, it has proved that political engagement is not incompatible with the highest artistic standards. It has helped make my life as a critic worthwhile . . .\"\u003cbr\u003eMichael Billington, Foreword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Terry Stoller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408183153\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408183151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/15\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 5.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Terry Stoller","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45896652292351,"sku":"9781408183151","price":130.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_86c7014c-c927-491c-934c-5667198264ed.jpg?v=1721371970","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-of-the-tricycle-theatre-terry-stoller-9781408183151","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}