{"product_id":"9781915352033","title":"An Actor's Life in 12 Productions","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Davies, Oliver Ford \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 28\/11\/2022,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 256 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781915352033,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner of the Society for Theatre Research Theatre Book Prize 2023The director Peter Dews prophesied: 'You'll be alright when you're forty, and even better when you're fifty.' It turns out that Peter Dews was right, almost to the month.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a study of British theatre through a varied acting career spanning over sixty years, Oliver Ford Davies explores the many changes within the performing arts scene through his experiences on various stages, in a variety of productions, across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavies charts the ups and downs of British theatre in the last sixty years, while offering a unique perspective on life behind the curtain and the daring journey from leaving behind an academic career and into acting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Shakespeare to Shaw, Chekhov to Pirandello, this is the story of an actor initially struggling to make a mark before making his breakthrough at fifty, winning the Olivier Best Actor award and being propelled into thirty years of leading roles.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42263008411692,"sku":"9781915352033","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781915352033.jpg?v=1759662927","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781915352033","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}