{"product_id":"9781408183151","title":"Tales of the Tricycle Theatre","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTales of the Tricycle Theatre\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTerry Stoller | Michael Billington\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTerry Stoller presents the Tricycle's story, giving you a front-row view of the theatre's productions, including:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-  the work of generations of black British writers, from Mustapha Matura  and Alfred Fagon to Roy Williams, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Bola Agbaje\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eTerry Stoller writes about documentary and contemporary theatre. She has a Ph.D. in theatre from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York and has taught at various branches of CUNY. She was formerly a singer and an actress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 August 2013\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\u003e9781408183151\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e304\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.6\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331368616076,"sku":"9781408183151","price":121.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_83ee948d-0a39-4bb5-9154-457f90f05edf.jpg?v=1783596151","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781408183151","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}