{"product_id":"three-plays-by-squint-how-they-were-made-9781350289963","title":"Three Plays by Squint  How They Were Made","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre you a theatre-maker looking for devising tools? A writer wanting to improve your dialogue? A director trying to create a story through improvisation? \u003ci\u003eThree Plays by Squint \u0026amp; How They Were Made \u003c\/i\u003ebrings three of the company's plays together with the methods used to create them, in a practical, user-friendly toolkit. Three of Squint's plays - created by Lee Anderson, Adam Foster and Andrew Whyment - are published here for the first time. At the heart of each, a character is struggling to process their personal trauma under the intense glare of the public eye. \u003ci\u003eLong Story Short \u003c\/i\u003e(2014) dissects journalism in the digital age, \u003ci\u003eMolly \u003c\/i\u003e(2015) takes a reality television-style journey into the mind of a sociopath, and \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible True \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eStory of the Johnstown Flood \u003c\/i\u003e(2021) embarks on a transatlantic exploration of class, exploitation and appropriation.Developed over ten years through Squint's education programme, the exercises in this book distil the company's \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSquint’s trio of fast-paced plays, combined with the activities used to create them, are an invaluable resource for directors, ensembles, devisers and playwrights alike * Emma Rice, Wise Children *\u003cbr\u003eYou can’t help but feel nourished by Squint’s collective spirit and markedly more equipped to originate theatre * Holly Race Roughan, Artistic Director of Headlong *\u003cbr\u003eIt’s fascinating to read this generous and detailed articulation of the tools and methods of Squint’s theatre making * Amit Lahav, Artistic Director of Gecko *\u003cbr\u003eAn invaluable resource for theatre makers and educators * Anna Niland, Associate Director of the National Youth Theatre. *\u003cbr\u003eA punchy collection of swaggeringly smart plays coupled with a generous toolkit of inspirations for making new work * Dan Rebellato, Professor of Contemporary Theatre at Royal Holloway. *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSquint.   Foreword. Introduction.   \u003ci\u003eLong Story Short\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003ci\u003eMolly\u003c\/i\u003e.   \u003ci\u003eThe Incredible True Story Of The      Johnstown Flood\u003c\/i\u003e.   The      Squint Toolkit  Acknowledgements Bibliography","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019649712471,"sku":"9781350289963","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350289963.jpg?v=1750780904","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/three-plays-by-squint-how-they-were-made-9781350289963","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}