{"product_id":"9781408113240","title":"Waste","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWaste\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHarley Granville Barker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished to tie in with the revival of this classic play by Harley Granville-Barker at the \u003cb\u003eAlmeida Theatre, 25 Sept - 15 Nov. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRadical politician Henry Trebell sees his personal and political\u003cbr\u003elives collide. An affair with a married woman threatens Trebell's power\u003cbr\u003eand passionate ideals; her insistence on a woman's right to choose\u003cbr\u003ebring private scandal into the public spotlight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eControversially banned by the Lord Chamberlain on its release, \u003ci\u003eWaste\u003c\/i\u003e is a rich portrait of early 20th Century society with strong resonances and relevance for today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWidely regarded as the founder of modern British theatre, Harley Granville Barker's work includes \u003ci\u003eThe Madras House \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Voysey Inheritance\u003c\/i\u003e, recently revived at the National Theatre. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt will be directed by Samuel West.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHarley Granville Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (1877-1946) was the most brilliant\u003cbr\u003eBritish director of the first quarter of the twentieth century. His\u003cbr\u003ebest known plays, including \u003ci\u003eWaste\u003c\/i\u003e (banned by the Lord\u003cbr\u003eChamberlain), were written as contributions to his Company's repertoire\u003cbr\u003eof provocative modern drama for a subsidised national theatre, a cause\u003cbr\u003ehe championed in his book \u003ci\u003eA National Theatre: Scheme and Estimates. Waste \u003c\/i\u003ewas first presented by Stage Society, 1907, revised and produced at the Westminster Theatre, 1936. Other plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Madras House\u003c\/i\u003e, first produced at Duke of York's Theatre, 1910, revised 1925 for production at Ambassadors' Theatre; \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Life\u003c\/i\u003e, produced at the Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond, 1989, and \u003ci\u003eHis Majesty\u003c\/i\u003e, first produced at the Edinburgh International Festival at St Bride's Centre by Orange Tree Theatre Company in 1992.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 September 2008\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781408113240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369858662540,"sku":"9781408113240","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9da8f7b9-015f-474a-892e-964f04e7f548.jpg?v=1783880750","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781408113240","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}