{"title":"Tim Crouch","description":"\u003cp\u003eTim Crouch’s work invites readers into the dynamic world of contemporary theatre, blending innovation with emotional depth. His writing often challenges traditional storytelling, offering a unique exploration of performance and narrative through a distinctly experimental lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrounded in the spirit of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Crouch’s books appeal to those fascinated by the boundaries between text and performance, encouraging a thoughtful reflection on the nature of theatre itself.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"an-oak-tree-by-tim-crouch-9781350384767","title":"An Oak Tree","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn Oak Tree\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold, absurdist, comic play for two actors - one of them different at each performance - about loss, suggestion and the power of the mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Student Edition is published with a commentary and notes by Seda Ilter, which explore Tim Crouch's notion of audience and their role in theatre; possibilities of transformation and the role of visual art in theatre; the implosion of the real and fictional; and the liminal dramaturgy of Crouch's plays; as well as how this experimental play works in performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe edition also includes an interview with Tim Crouch, which sheds further light on his philosophy and process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47595683971308,"sku":"9781350384767","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350384767-an-oak-tree.jpg?v=1777901627"},{"product_id":"i-shakespeare-by-tim-crouch-9781350439306","title":"I, Shakespeare","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e... in a way you’ve never seen them before.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAway from the rest of their plays, Malvolio, Cinna, Peaseblossom, Banquo, and Caliban tell their tales, each in a solo-show written for younger audiences by acclaimed playwright Tim Crouch. No longer burdened by iambic pentameter, these five can finally speak their truth…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFusing Shakespeare with meta-theatre, multimedia, creative tasks, and philosophical playfulness, Crouch reimagines these secondary Shakespearean characters in a way that is accessible and engaging to young audiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing an introduction from Crouch that explains the origin of the five plays and their performance processes, the \u003ci\u003eI, Shakespeare\u003c\/i\u003e collection provides a fresh perspective on some of theatre’s most well-known stories, finding the parallels between the Bard’s time and present day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596687130860,"sku":"9781350439306","price":73.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/d3d7f6ae76fb04c44cb323759c6accec.jpg?v=1777947131"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tim-crouch.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}