Playbook, The

Name: Playbook, The
Author: James Shapiro
ISBN: 9780571372775

by James Shapiro

ISBN: 9780571372775

Published: 2025-06-05

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'Tremendous.' DAVID HARE 'An absorbing, necessary book.' AHAD AKHTAR 'Fascinating and energising.' FINANCIAL TIMES From the 'Winner of Winners' of the Baillie Gifford Prize, a timely and dramatic story of a utopian American experiment, and the self-serving politicians that engineered its downfall. In 1935 the American public was presented with a radical opportunity. Established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, the Federal Theatre Project would employ 12,000 artists, writers, and actors; stage more than 1,000 productions; and reach over 30 million people. Its output included Orson Welles' directorial debut, a landmark modern dance programme, and shows that sought to shed light on the reality of racism, inequality and the dangers of fascism. But within three years, an opportunistic Texas congressman had embarked on a campaign to destroy it, inventing a playbook that echoes into the culture wars of today. From one of the world's great storytellers, The Playbook is an...

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