{"title":"Culture Clash","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCulture Clash\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling exploration of cultural identity and social dynamics through sharp, insightful narratives. Their works delve into the intersections of ethnicity, society, and personal experience, often highlighting the tensions and humour found within diverse communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful reflections on contemporary issues within \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, presented with a unique blend of wit and critical observation. These books provoke meaningful conversations about life, change, and the power of storytelling to bridge cultural divides.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"culture-clash-in-americca-by-culture-clash-9781559362160","title":"Culture Clash in Americca","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Wicked, observant comedy interspersed with keenly acted monologues that make your heart ache.\" - \u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"[The] Latino comedy trio simultaneously makes mincemeat out of American cultural icons and skewers the hell out of their own ethnic heritage - all the while showing the links between the two. This brilliant team of writer\/performers offers artful, intelligent work that deserves the rapt attention of large and diverse audiences.\" - \u003ci\u003eBack Stage West\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Humorous, cutting and touching.\" - \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Important social satire for these urgent times.\" - Dolores Huerta, Vice President, United Farm Workers Union\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis work by the ever-outrageous comic trio, Culture Clash (Richard Montoya, Ric Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza), collects four of their investigations into contemporary American culture as viewed in four very distinct American cities. Each piece was commissioned by a local theatre company who invited our three lads into their communities and unlocked the doors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBordertown\u003c\/i\u003e examines the twin border cities of San Diego and Tijuana with special guest appearances by Charleton Heston, Shamu the Killer Whale, and Sidewinder Sam.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNuyorican Stories\u003c\/i\u003e brings the Clash to the Big Apple as they delve into the personal histories of the early Puerto Rican political activists in New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMission Magic Mystery Tour\u003c\/i\u003e is Culture Clash's return to their home turf of San Francisco's Mission District as the locals withstand an all-out invasion by the dot-com generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDreaming of Lincoln\u003c\/i\u003e brings the fearless troupe to our nation's capital for a unique look at the land of the free.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulture Clash\u003c\/i\u003e formed in 1984 to fill a unique role in American arts. Their nominal mission is to show cultures in opposition and, by opposing them, bring them closer together. But their talents are too expansive to be restricted to just political theatre. Culture Clash have managed to gerrymander theatre's traditional map, erasing the borders between any and all districts they choose to explore.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThey have a style all their own with a foundation that harkens back to the best vaudevillians of the U.S. and Latin America. Comedy and satire is what they feed on, in the tradition of Lenny Bruce, the Marx Brothers, Charlie Chaplin, and Catinflas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605576302828,"sku":"9781559362160","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781559362160-culture-clash-in-americca.jpg?v=1778131691"},{"product_id":"culture-clash-life-death-and-revolutionary-comedy-by-culture-clash-9781559361392","title":"Culture Clash: Life, Death and Revolutionary Comedy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCulture Clash is a national treasure.\u003c\/em\u003e - Philip Kan Gotanda\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThese guys are funny daredevils of performance, totally fearless as they skewer convention and lazy thinking. Cool.\u003c\/em\u003e - Eric Bogosian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eImportant social satire for these urgent times.\u003c\/em\u003e - Dolores Huerta, Vice President, United Farm Workers of America, AFL-C10\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKeep kicking them in the cojones.\u003c\/em\u003e - George Carlin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are holding \u003cem\u003eCulture Clash: Life, Death and Revolutionary Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e - the book! After fourteen years of inspired comic genius we have finally managed to squeeze the best of Culture Clash between two covers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom its founding in San Francisco's Mission District on Cinco de Mayo in 1984, this three-person troupe of writers\/performers - Richard Montoya, Ricardo Salinas and Herbert Siguenza - has surveyed contemporary Latino\/Chicano culture in America from its own outrageous and unique perspective. Inspired by the clashing cultures of society in transition, Culture Clash physicalizes comedy and satire, blending the best traditions of Charlie Chaplin, Lenny Bruce, the Marx Brothers and Cantinflas, while transforming vaudeville into a political weapon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find \u003cem\u003eThe Mission\u003c\/em\u003e, in which three out-of-work performers living in San Francisco's Mission District kidnap Julio Iglesias in a desperate attempt to gain national recognition; \u003cem\u003eA Bowl of Beings\u003c\/em\u003e, which features the tale of the world's first Chicano - Christopher Columbus's illegitimate son - and \"The Return of Che,\" the story of a Berkeley radical who brings back Che Guevara for a hilarious political update; and \u003cem\u003eRadio Mambo\u003c\/em\u003e, wherein Culture Clash invades Miami, uncovering a stewing pot of ethnicity and creating \"a work as shrewd, vibrant and outrageous as Miami itself,\" according to \u003cem\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605576335596,"sku":"9781559361392","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781559361392-culture-clash-life-death-and-revolutionary-comedy.jpg?v=1778131701"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/culture-clash.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}