{"product_id":"here-we-stand-4","title":"Here We Stand","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaul Robeson, Isadora Duncan \u0026amp; Charlie Chaplin \u003c\/strong\u003e- three famous performers, who all suffered personally and professionally for their political stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHere We Stand\u003c\/em\u003e looks at their very different careers and how their artistic work was affected by their determined stand for what they believed was right - Robeson's outspoken criticism of racism, which resulted in his blacklisting by McCarthy; Duncan's Soviet sympathies, which provoked hostility and worse; and Chaplin's anti-war stance, which led to his expulsion from the US.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eColin Chambers asks important questions about the censorship of performers, the politics of performance and the dilemma of the celebrity activist. A successful performer speaks out at his or her peril...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'Has protest become a commodity? Chambers's thoughtful book tells the story of three iconoclasts, detailing their rise to success, subsequent hounding and their eventual rehabilitation, ending with some interesting general comments on performance and protest'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e non-fiction choice\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'excellent stuff, a gripping read. Chambers provides an intelligent yet accessible and highly readable account of the politics of performance and the dilemmas of the celebrity activist'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eTotal Theatre Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54248652538200,"sku":"9781854599209","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781854599209.jpg?v=1777843827","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/here-we-stand-4","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}