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Lives Of Lucian Freud: Fame 1968 - 2011

by William Feaver

15,89€ + 10% CARD

 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, MAIL ON SUNDAY, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR THE SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 ''A dazzling tour de force'' THE TIMES ''Does justice to Freud''s pitiless genius as an artist'' DAILY MAIL ''You can hear Freud''s voice on the page'' OBSERVER ''Mesmerising … the ideal companion to Freud''s work'' GUARDIAN William Feaver, Lucian Freud''s collaborator, curator and close friend, knew the unknowable artist better than most. Over many years, Freud narrated to him the story of his life, ''our novel''. Fame follows Freud at the height of his powers, painting the most iconic works of his career in a constant and dissatisfied pursuit of perfection, just outrunning his gambling debts and tailor''s bills. Whether tattooing swallows at the base of Kate Moss''s back or exacting a strange and horrible revenge on Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, Freud''s adventures were always perfectly characteristic. An enfant terrible till the end, even as he was commissioned to paint the Queen and attended his own retrospectives, what emerges is an artist wilfully oblivious to the glitter of the world around - and focussed instead on painting first and last.
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Lives Of Lucian Freud: Fame 1968 - 2011

by William Feaver

15,89€ + 10% CARD

 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2020 BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GUARDIAN, OBSERVER, THE TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, MAIL ON SUNDAY, FINANCIAL TIMES, NEW STATESMAN, SPECTATOR THE SUNDAY TIMES ART BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 ''A dazzling tour de force'' THE TIMES ''Does justice to Freud''s pitiless genius as an artist'' DAILY MAIL ''You can hear Freud''s voice on the page'' OBSERVER ''Mesmerising … the ideal companion to Freud''s work'' GUARDIAN William Feaver, Lucian Freud''s collaborator, curator and close friend, knew the unknowable artist better than most. Over many years, Freud narrated to him the story of his life, ''our novel''. Fame follows Freud at the height of his powers, painting the most iconic works of his career in a constant and dissatisfied pursuit of perfection, just outrunning his gambling debts and tailor''s bills. Whether tattooing swallows at the base of Kate Moss''s back or exacting a strange and horrible revenge on Jerry Hall and Mick Jagger, Freud''s adventures were always perfectly characteristic. An enfant terrible till the end, even as he was commissioned to paint the Queen and attended his own retrospectives, what emerges is an artist wilfully oblivious to the glitter of the world around - and focussed instead on painting first and last.
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There Are No Secrets - Thoughts On Acting And Theatre

by Peter Brook

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 Peter Brook was the most consistently innovative director in Western theatre. In these three essays he returns to the concept of his first book The Empty Space and examines what that means for the life of a production. How can a company establish its own "empty space" - a rehearsal and performance environment which will encourage the actors to abandon the security of the hackneyed and release their true creativity? The potency of Brook''s writing lies in his ability invest general truths with fresh vigour and to be as simple as he is profound.
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Shifting Point - Forty Years Of Theatrical Exploration, 1946-87

by Peter Brook

25,03€ + 10% CARD

 Hailed as "the theatrical event of this century" (Sunday Times), Peter Brook''s unique dramatisation of India''s great epic poem, The Mahabharata played to ecstatic audiences worldwide. In The Shifting Point, his first book since The Empty Space, Brook assesses the lessons of his pioneering work from his brilliant debut at Stratford and the West End in the 1960s to the triumphant success of The Mahabharata. With the bravura and insight of a great practitioner and explorer he reveals some of the inspiration behind his extraordinary career."The great thing about Brook is that, in a medium where others provide answers, he keeps asking questions. This sage and stimulating book shows that, inside a sophisticated adult mind, lurks the intemperate curiosity of a child; which is the mark of genius." (Michael Billington, Listener)
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Peter Brook: Threads Of Time - A Memoir

by Peter Brook

30,99€ + 10% CARD

 An autobiography of Peter Brook charting his career of over fifty years in theatrical direction from major post-war productions, through a radicalisation of his approach in the 1960s and his exploration of the roots of non-Western theatre in the 70s and 80s, to Paris and his founding of the theatrical company where he still works today.
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Between Two Silences - Talking With Peter Brook

by Peter Brook

38,16€ + 10% CARD

 In this volume, distinguished director Peter Brook provides candid answers to questions on his work and philosophy. Topics covered range from his innovative, award-winning production of "Marat/Sade" to his film and stage version of "King Lear".
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Future Indefinite

by No L Coward

23,84€ + 10% CARD

 The second part of the autobiography of one of the most astonishing characters in British theatrical history.
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Future Indefinite

by No L Coward

23,84€ + 10% CARD

 The second part of the autobiography of one of the most astonishing characters in British theatrical history.
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Worst It Can Be Is A Disaster - The Life Story Of Braham Murray And The Royal Exchange Theatre

by Braham Murray

39,34€ + 10% CARD

 The autobiography of Braham Murray, founding director of the Royal Exchange Manchester who at twenty-two became the youngest artistic director in the country.
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Worst It Can Be Is A Disaster - The Life Story Of Braham Murray And The Royal Exchange Theatre

by Braham Murray

39,34€ + 10% CARD

 The autobiography of Braham Murray, founding director of the Royal Exchange Manchester who at twenty-two became the youngest artistic director in the country.
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Present Indicative - The First Autobiography Of Noël Coward

by No L Coward

23,84€ + 10% CARD

 "I was photographed naked on a cushion very early in life, an insane, toothless smile slitting my face and pleats of fat overlapping me like an ill-fitting overcoat. Later, at the age of two, I was photographed again. This time in a lace dress, leaning against a garden roller and laughing hysterically. If these photographs can be found they will adorn this book." Thus begins the life story of one of the most celebrated characters in British theatrical history, in the first of Coward''s autobiographies, first published in 1937. Displaying an early dedication to the theatre, Present Indicative hints at the success that would come to Coward as actor, playwright, novelist and performer. Each line is punctuated with his trademark effervescent wit, making this book a comic tour de force in it''s own right, as well as a "must read" for anyone with an interest in the British stage. "He is simply a phenomenon, and one that is unlikely to occur ever again in theatre history" Terence Rattigan
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Bertolt Brecht: A Literary Life

by Stephen Parker

34,57€ + 10% CARD

 This first English language biography of Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) in two decades paints a strikingly new picture of one of the twentieth century''s most controversial cultural icons. Drawing on letters, diaries and unpublished material, including Brecht''s medical records, Parker offers a rich and enthralling account of Brecht''s life and work, viewed through the prism of the artist. Tracing his extraordinary life, from his formative years in Augsburg, through the First World War, his politicisation during the Weimar Republic and his years of exile, up to the Berliner Ensemble''s dazzling productions in Paris and London, Parker shows how Brecht achieved his transformative effect upon world theatre and poetry. Bertolt Brecht: A Literary Life is a powerful portrait of a great, compulsively contradictory personality, whose artistry left its lasting imprint on modern culture.
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Remembering Arthur Miller

54,86€ + 10% CARD

 Following Arthur Miller's death in February 2005, newspapers were filled with tributes to the man regarded by many as the greatest playwright of the twentieth century. This book contains reflections on him from over seventy writers, actors, directors and friends, with 'Arthur Miller Remembers' - an interview with the writer, held in 1995.
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Coward The Playwright

by John Lahr

30,99€ + 10% CARD

 A reissue in hardback of critic John Lahr's famous 1982 study of Noel Coward's plays
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Stephen Joseph: Theatre Pioneer And Provocateur

by Paul Elsam

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 Stephen Joseph brought theatre-in-the-round to Britain, provoked Ayckbourn, Pinter and verbatim theatre creator Peter Cheeseman to write and direct, and democratised theatregoing. This monograph investigates his forgotten legacy.
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Stephen Joseph: Theatre Pioneer And Provocateur

by Paul Elsam

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 Stephen Joseph brought theatre-in-the-round to Britain, provoked Ayckbourn, Pinter and verbatim theatre creator Peter Cheeseman to write and direct, and democratised theatregoing. This monograph investigates his forgotten legacy.
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Coward The Playwright

by John Lahr

30,99€ + 10% CARD

 A reissue in hardback of critic John Lahr's famous 1982 study of Noel Coward's plays
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Grinning At The Edge - A Biography Of Alan Ayckbourn

by Paul Allen

21,45€ + 10% CARD

 One of Britain's most popular playwrights, Alan Ayckbourn is also the most private. This book is a portrait of the man who - from "Relatively Speaking" in 1965 to his double play "House" and "Garden" at the National Theatre in 2000 - has chronicled human behaviour, aspirations and insecurities.
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Bertolt Brecht: A Literary Life

by Stephen Parker

34,57€ + 10% CARD

 This first English language biography of Bertolt Brecht (1898-1956) in two decades paints a strikingly new picture of one of the twentieth century''s most controversial cultural icons. Drawing on letters, diaries and unpublished material, including Brecht''s medical records, Parker offers a rich and enthralling account of Brecht''s life and work, viewed through the prism of the artist. Tracing his extraordinary life, from his formative years in Augsburg, through the First World War, his politicisation during the Weimar Republic and his years of exile, up to the Berliner Ensemble''s dazzling productions in Paris and London, Parker shows how Brecht achieved his transformative effect upon world theatre and poetry. Bertolt Brecht: A Literary Life is a powerful portrait of a great, compulsively contradictory personality, whose artistry left its lasting imprint on modern culture.
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Meyerhold - A Revolution In Theatre

by Edward Braun

28,61€ + 10% CARD

 A biography of the Russian theatre director, Vsevolod Meyerhold. It recounts his extraordinary life of experiment and discovery, describing his rehearsal techniques and exercises, and provides as assessment of his continuing influence on contemporary theatre.
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Dario Fo - People''S Court Jester

by Tony Mitchell

32,18€ + 10% CARD

 A revised critical study covering the various phases of Dario Fo's theatrical career.
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Dario Fo - People''S Court Jester

by Tony Mitchell

32,18€ + 10% CARD

 A revised critical study covering the various phases of Dario Fo's theatrical career.
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Grinning At The Edge - A Biography Of Alan Ayckbourn

by Paul Allen

21,45€ + 10% CARD

 One of Britain's most popular playwrights, Alan Ayckbourn is also the most private. This book is a portrait of the man who - from "Relatively Speaking" in 1965 to his double play "House" and "Garden" at the National Theatre in 2000 - has chronicled human behaviour, aspirations and insecurities.
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John Gielgud: Matinee Idol To Movie Star

by Jonathan Croall

33,38€ + 10% CARD

 The paperback edition of the acclaimed definitive life of John Gielgud, arguably the greatest classical actor of the twentieth century.
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