{"product_id":"talking-theatre","title":"Talking Theatre","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Conversations That Shape Modern Drama\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind-the-scenes dialogue with theatre's brightest minds\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\u003eA superlative account of how theatre is made, in the words of the very people who make it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTalking Theatre\u003c\/em\u003e, Richard Eyre uses his unrivalled access to leading theatre people to allow us to eavesdrop on the stories behind many of the most important productions and performances in the theatre of recent times:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Gielgud • Peter Brook • Margaret 'Percy' Harris • Peter Hall • Ian McKellen • Judi Dench • Trevor Nunn • Vanessa Redgrave • Fiona Shaw • Liam Neeson • Stephen Rea • Stephen Sondheim • Arthur Laurents • Arthur Miller • August Wilson • Jason Robards • Kim Hunter • Tony Kushner • Luise Rainer • Alan Bennett • Harold Pinter • Tom Stoppard • David Hare • Jocelyn Herbert • William Gaskill • Arnold Wesker • Peter Gill • Christopher Hampton • Peter Shaffer • Frith Banbury • Alan Ayckbourn • John Bury • Victor Spinetti • John McGrath • Cameron Mackintosh • Patrick Marber • Steven Berkoff • Deborah Warner • Willem Dafoe • Simon McBurney • Robert Lepage • John Johnston (Britain's last Theatre Censor)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A rich, stimulating treasure trove. Eyre's interviews exactly hit the spot: in revealing themselves, his subjects also give the reader a panoramic view of modern theatre'\u003c\/b\u003e Michael Billington\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGain insider perspectives from renowned playwrights and directors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand the creative process through authentic professional conversations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover emerging trends and practices in contemporary theatre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuild your knowledge with exclusive interviews from Nick Hern Books\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRichard Eyre is a theatre director, writer and former Artistic Director of the National Theatre (a position he held from 1988 to 1997).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe worked for ten years in regional theatre in Leicester, Edinburgh and Nottingham (where he commissioned and directed Trevor Griffiths's \u003cem\u003eComedians\u003c\/em\u003e, which later transferred to London and Broadway), and then became producer of BBC TV's \u003cem\u003ePlay for Today\u003c\/em\u003e. In London his theatre work as adapter includes his versions of Jennifer Dawson's novel \u003cem\u003eThe Ha Ha\u003c\/em\u003e, Sartre's \u003cem\u003eLes Mains Sales\u003c\/em\u003e, Ibsen's \u003cem\u003eHedda Gabler\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eGhosts\u003c\/em\u003e at the Almeida Theatre and the West End. 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