{"product_id":"the-theatre-of-luis-valdez-michael-m-chemers-9781032127101","title":"The Theatre of Luis Valdez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Theatre of Luis Valdez\u003c\/em\u003e focuses on the life and work of American playwright and director Luis Valdez, probably best known for his landmark 1979 play \u003ci\u003eZoot Suit\u003c\/i\u003e - the first play by a Latinx playwright to appear on Broadway - and founder of El Teatro Campesino, the oldest surviving community theatre in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt around first-hand discussions of Valdez's work, this collection gives an in-depth understanding of where 'the godfather of Chicano theatre' fits in the grand scheme of American drama and performance. Collaborators Edward James Olmos and Alma Martinez talk about working with Valdez and El Teatro Campesino; scholar Leticia Garcia interviews Jorge Huerta, the leading authority on Chicanx and Latinx theatre on the impact of Valdez work; and Luis Valdez himself contributes a lecture on all aspects of his craft from political resistance and the migrant experience to actor training and dramatic form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA concise and accessible study, \u003cem\u003e4x45\u003c\/em\u003e Luis Valdez is the go-to resource for scholars, students and theatre practitioners looking for an introduction to this seminal figure in modern American performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael M. Chemers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1032127104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781032127101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Routledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 92\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.70h x 4.60w x 0.20d","brand":"Michael M. Chemers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43945037693183,"sku":"9781032127101","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_97b3bf95-dd90-4bc7-84fa-8050bc60be3b.jpg?v=1681506417","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-theatre-of-luis-valdez-michael-m-chemers-9781032127101","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}