{"product_id":"joans-book","title":"Joan's Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e‘Once upon a time, the London theatre was a charming mirror held up to cosiness. Then came Joan Littlewood, smashing the glass, blasting the walls, letting the wind of life blow in a rough, but ready, world. Today, we remember this irresistible force with love and gratitude.’ (Peter Brook)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong with Peter Brook, Joan Littlewood, affectionately termed ‘The Mother of Modern Theatre’, has come to be known as the most galvanising director of mid-twentieth-century Britain, as well as a founder of so many of the practices of contemporary theatre. The best-known work of Littlewood’s company, Theatre Workshop, included the development and premieres of Shelagh Delaney’s \u003ci\u003eA Taste of Honey\u003c\/i\u003e, Brendan Behan’s \u003ci\u003eThe Hostage\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Quare Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e, and the seminal\u003ci\u003e Oh What A Lovely War\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis autobiography, originally published in 1994, offers an unparalleled first-hand account of Littlewood’s extraordinary life and career, from illegitimate child in south-east London to one of the most influential directors and practitioners of our times. It is published along with an introduction by Philip Hedley CBE, previously Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East and Assistant Director to Joan Littlewood.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55635005079896,"sku":"9781474233224","price":44.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781474233224.jpg?v=1770921030","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/joans-book","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}