{"product_id":"things-hidden-since-the-foundation-of-the-world-9781839042737","title":"Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's the 1970s, and Fereydoun Farrokhzad's star is blazing bright - he's a sex symbol and chart-topping pop singer. Imagine an Iranian Tom Jones. A decade on and he's living in political exile in Germany, though still selling out the Royal Albert Hall. Then, on 7 August 1992, he's found brutally murdered. The neighbors said his dogs had been barking for two nights. The case has never been solved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThings Hidden Since the Foundation of the World\u003c\/em\u003e is an investigation into the nature of investigation; part free-wheeling lecture, part podcast and part play. It is a thrilling ride down the rabbit hole of Wikipedia and true-crime podcasts, sorting through the tangle of information available online to reveal the limits of the search engines in solving a decades-old cold case.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally produced by The Javaad Alipoor Company in 2022, this witty, fast-paced and cutting-edge play, by Javaad Alipoor with Chris Thorpe, was co-commissioned by HOME and the National Theatre of Parramatta. It has toured worldwide, including a run at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, during the 2023 Festival Fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJavaad Alipoor\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Manchester-based writer, director and maker-performer working across different media including theatre, TV, digital forms and film.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs writer, director and performer, his work includes: \u003cem\u003eThings Hidden Since the Foundation of the World\u003c\/em\u003e (HOME Manchester \u0026amp; Battersea Arts Centre, 2023); \u003cem\u003eRich Kids\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, \u0026amp; HOME 2019); and \u003cem\u003eThe Believers Are But Brothers\u003c\/em\u003e (2017 Edinburgh Fringe, Bush Theatre, and national and international tour).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe runs the Javaad Alipoor Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Thorpe\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer and performer from Manchester. He often works collaboratively with other artists and organisations, and his work has toured widely and been produced in many countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis plays include: \u003cem\u003eThings Hidden Since the Foundation of the World\u003c\/em\u003e, with Javaad Alipoor (BAC, HOME and Sydney Festival); \u003cem\u003eStatus\u003c\/em\u003e (China Plate Theatre, 2018); \u003cem\u003eVictory Condition\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court Theatre, 2017); and \u003cem\u003eThere Has Possibly Been an Incident\u003c\/em\u003e (Manchester Royal Exchange\/Latitude\/Edinburgh, 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51749325930770,"sku":"9781839042737","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a34e0342-1c47-4cc7-8866-736e53bc0710.jpg?v=1764077127","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/things-hidden-since-the-foundation-of-the-world-9781839042737","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}