Affair of the Heart: British Theatre from 1992 to 2020 by Michael Billington (En

Description: Affair of the Heart by Michael Billington Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A book of selected theatre reviews from 2020 from one of the foremost authorities on British theatre.Starting each chapter is a brief commentary on the developments of that era and the social, political and cultural context within which this theatre was being produced. Also included are key obituaries and letters in response to reviews written, providing a rich collection of curated archival material.Following on from his first collection, One Night Stands, Michael Billingtons chronicle offers a rich, authoritative insight into British theatre over the last 3 decades from his unique professional perspective. It begins with Tony Kushners UK premiere of Angels in America at the National Theatre in 1992 and culminates with Inua Ellamss celebrated adaptation of Chekhovs Three Sisters at the same venue almost 30 years later. En route, were exposed to the fallibility of theatre criticism through his much-regretted original criticism of Sarah Kanes Blasted and its role in identifying major talents at the first opportunity.Having fairly recently retired from his 48-year position as the Guardian newspapers drama critic during which time he wrote around 10,000 theatre reviews, Michael Billiington was Britains longest-serving theatre critic. Through his work, he was present at an eye-watering number of premieres during this time and witnessed first-hand the exciting developments in British theatre over the past 30 years and the substantial pressures it faced - never more so than today. Author Biography Michael Billington is a theatre critic and has written several biographies of well-known playwrights. Having worked as a director for Lincoln Theatre Company in the 1960s, he was employed by The Times newspaper as a theatre critic in 1965, before joining the Guardian in 1971. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2013 New Year Honours for services to the theatre. His books include The 101 Greatest Plays: From Antiquity to the Present (2016), State of the Nation: British Theatre Since 1945 (2009) and Harold Pinter (2007). Details ISBN 1350367257 ISBN-13 9781350367258 Title Affair of the Heart Author Michael Billington Format Paperback Year 2023 Pages 344 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC GE_Item_ID:142945286; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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