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Title: Break a Leg
Condition: New
Subtitle: A memoir, manifesto and celebration of amateur theatre
Author: Jenny Landreth
Format: Paperback
ISBN-10: 1529110521
EAN: 9781529110524
ISBN: 9781529110524
Publisher: Vintage
Genre: Biography
Topic: History, Music Dance & Theatre, Humour & Joke Books
Release Date: 07/10/2021
Description:

'With spot-on injections of humour and a frequently raised sardonic eyebrow, joy and warmth shine from this fascinating and funny book' Jo Brand

A joyful celebration of amateur theatre

From the Mystery Plays of the Middle Ages, via the Georgian aristocrats who built opulent private theatres in their own homes, to the radical lefties taking political theatre to the streets, this is the story of amateur dramatics in Britain. We meet a cast of characters who tell us about the joy amateur theatre brings them and we follow the full arc of a production, from first auditions to last night party, with all the mishaps and forgotten lines that come in between. In a triumphant mix of memoir, social history and manifesto, Jenny Landreth opens our eyes to am-dram and shows us a vibrant world that is a crucial part of our culture.

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