Joan Littlewood: Dreams and Realities
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Joan Littlewood: Dreams and Realities by Peter Rankin
The official biography of pioneering theatre maverick Joan Littlewood, published to mark her centenary in October 2014.One of two undoubted geniuses of the post-war British theatre, the other being Peter Brook. -- Sir Peter Hall
Joan Littlewood brought theatre to the people of east London and revolutionised the international theatre landscape with her bold and powerful productions. She was an inspiration to many and it’s important that we recognise the significance of her work. -- Kerry Michael, Artistic Director, Theatre Royal Stratford East
As a teenager, Peter Rankin skipped games to watch rehearsals of Joan Littlewood’s Edinburgh Festival production of Henry IV. On leaving school, he assisted her both at Stratford East and in Paris. Her last production was his first play, So You Want to be in Pictures, a satire on film-making. For 21 years, he worked alongside the writer/director Ken Hill, one of Joan’s “children” and together, they came up with a series of action/adventure shows, the best known being The Original Phantom of the Opera and The Invisible Man. During that time, Joan came to live in Peter’s flat where they worked on two books together, Milady Vine, the biography of the winemaker, Philippe de Rothschild, and Joan’s Book, her autobiography. Peter has also worked on the autobiographies of Victor Spinetti and the film director, Lewis Gilbert.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781783190843 |
| ISBN 10 | 1783190841 |
| Title | Joan Littlewood: Dreams and Realities |
| Author | Peter Rankin |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2014-10-27 |
| Number of pages | 304 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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