{"product_id":"word-plays","title":"Word Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eAccording to Robert Brustein, the theater should be taken seriously as one of the fine arts, but it should also be considered a means to reflect on our world, times, and culture from a different perspective. However, this presents a great challenge—the masses must come to appreciate the theater as a means of leisure, but also one of learning. If \u003ci\u003eWord Plays\u003c\/i\u003e tickles your funny bone as well as touches your mind, then Brustein will have achieved his goal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWord Plays, a collection of Brustein’s articles, satires, and skits, is his attempt to both entertain and educate about the current political and cultural environment in America. Openly positioning himself as a left-leaning political observer, Brustein’s material is wide-ranging and witty. His provocative views on contemporary politics and his ease with a broad range of subjects, from Shakespeare to \u003ci\u003eThe Sopranos\u003c\/i\u003e, makes this an enjoyable, engaging, and reflective volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book is divided into three sections. The first is a set of short essays, many of which link political themes to the dramatic arts and others that are purely political commentary. The second includes a series of \"dramatic commentaries\"—short skits— lampooning contemporary politics and modern American life. The final section consists of \"elegies and eulogies\" honoring recently deceased icons of the American theater.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54235497890136,"sku":"9781412865043","price":192.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781412865043_165a7ccf-3319-4855-b162-49c7e0ce969a.jpg?v=1780396216","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/word-plays","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}