{"product_id":"joan-littlewood-paperback","title":"Joan Littlewood - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNadine Holdsworth\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book uses original archival material to consider the theatrical and cultural innovations of Joan Littlewood and her company, 'Theatre Workshop'. Littlewood had a huge impact on the way theatre was generated, rehearsed and presented during the twentieth century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNow reissued, \u003cem\u003eJoan Littlewood\u003c\/em\u003e is the first book to combine: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cli\u003ean overview of Littlewood's career in relation to the wider social, political and cultural context\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ean exploration of Littlewood's theatrical influences, approach to actor's training, belief in the creative ensemble, attitude to text, rehearsal methods and use of improvisation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea detailed case study of the origins, research, creative process and thinking behind Littlewood's most famous production, \u003cem\u003eOh What a Lovely War\u003c\/em\u003e, and an assessment of its impact\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ea series of practical exercises designed to capture and illustrate the key approaches Littlewood used in the rehearsal room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a first step towards critical understanding, and as an initial exploration before going on to further, primary research, \u003cstrong\u003eRoutledge Performace Practitioners offer\u003c\/strong\u003e unbeatable value for today's student. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNadine Holdsworth is Professor of Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Warwick\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 154\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706198986815,"sku":"9781138571686","price":116.62,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2f84baeacbb1b01b0f4bb9c36de7574a.webp?v=1765039541","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/joan-littlewood-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}