{"title":"Tobi Haslett","description":"\u003cp\u003eTobi Haslett's works delve into the vibrant intersections of \u003cstrong\u003earts and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering insightful explorations that challenge conventional perspectives. Readers can expect thoughtful critiques and essays that examine artistic expression through a contemporary lens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a keen eye for cultural analysis, Haslett's writing invites reflection on the ways art shapes and responds to society. These titles provide a compelling blend of intellectual rigor and passionate engagement with creativity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"reza-abdoh-by-hilton-als-9783775745529","title":"Reza Abdoh","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver a brief, twelve-year career, the Iranian director and playwright Reza Abdoh broke all of the conventions of American theatre, pushing actors and audiences past their limits to create hallucinatory, at times nightmarish, dreamscapes shot through with humour, song, and an unlikely spirituality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis productions addressed the bitter political realities of his time—the systemic devaluation of black life, governmental indifference to the AIDS crisis, sexual repression, genocide in Europe, and war in the Middle East—with harrowing eloquence. Just before his death, he ordered that his plays should never be performed again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eProfusely illustrated, the catalogue contains new essays on the influence and reception of Abdoh's works in theatre, film, and video, published and unpublished interviews with the director, and conversations with his friends and colleagues, as well as scripts of his plays and contemporary reviews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eReza Abdoh\u003c\/em\u003e offers an insightful exploration into the legacy of a daring and visionary artist whose work continues to resonate powerfully today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597930250476,"sku":"9783775745529","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/5a90b17351722872645ab94525fb44aa.jpg?v=1778027798"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/tobi-haslett.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}