{"product_id":"kenneth-tynan-theatre-writings","title":"Kenneth Tynan: Theatre Writings","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sharpest Theatrical Criticism of the 20th Century\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA definitive collection of Kenneth Tynan's writings on theatre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe best of Kenneth Tynan's theatre criticism, selected and edited by his biographer Dominic Shellard - with a foreword by Tom Stoppard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume is an edited selection of theatre criticism by one of the most significant and influential writers on British theatre. Spanning the years 1944 to 1965, it includes all of Tynan's major theatre reviews and articles written for the \u003cem\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eDaily Sketch\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also includes the text of his substantial 1964 speech to the Royal Society of Arts, setting out his vision for the National Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTynan's writings on theatre, according to eminent theatre historian Dominic Shellard, influenced the evolution of the whole of post-war theatre in Britain. And, with their characteristic mix of hyperbole, irreverence and prescience, they remain brilliantly entertaining today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You can open this book on almost any page and come across a phrase or a vignette which is the next best thing to having been there'\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Stoppard, from his Foreword\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the most influential theatre criticism of the modern era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExperience Tynan's wit, insight, and command of language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover his championing of new writing and theatrical revolution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccess Nick Hern Books' authoritative collection of theatrical writing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Tynan was unique in that he combined the soul of an artist with the descriptive skill of a journalist. His style, blending voluptuous ease with verbal precision, was a constant instrument of pleasure' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Billlington - Guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'One can only wonder why Tynan’s theatre criticism, the crowning achievement of his professional life, has until now been mouldering out of print... His reviews aren't just a brilliant record of this or that production; as Tom Stoppard writes in a generous foreword, they stand \"in lieu of an autobiography, the adventures of someone who happened to care very much about the theatre.\" ... To read Tynan is to be thrilled into paying better and closer attention - which, in short, is the point of criticism in the first place' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A sentence from him is worth a book from all the rest' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime Out\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKenneth Tynan (1927–1980) was a highly influential drama critic, writer, literary manager and theatre producer. He is above all revered for his incisive, passionate and stylish theatre criticism, and his Profiles of a wide variety of writers and performers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (EPUB):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780010694\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 05 April 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook (EPUB)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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