{"product_id":"tip-of-the-tongue-reflections-on-language-and-meaning-9781636701776","title":"Tip of the Tongue: Reflections on Language and Meaning","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA thoughtful and deeply personal book by a master theatre-maker.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eTip of the Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e, Peter Brook takes a charming, playful, and wise look at topics such as the subtle, telling differences between French and English, and the many levels on which we can appreciate the works of Shakespeare. Brook also revisits his seminal concept of the \"empty space,\" considering how theatre--and the world--have changed over the span of his long and distinguished career. Threaded throughout with intimate and revealing stories from Brook's own life, \u003cem\u003eTip of the Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e is a short but sparkling gift from one of the greatest artists of recent times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTip of the Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e is part of Peter Brook's \"Reflections\" trilogy, along with \u003ci\u003eThe Quality of Mercy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlaying by Ear\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Brook\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003ewas one of the most influential and important figures in \u003cbr\u003etwentieth-century theatre. Outstanding in a career full of remarkable \u003cbr\u003eachievements were his productions of \u003cem\u003eTitus Andronicus \u003c\/em\u003e(1955) with Laurence Olivier, \u003cem\u003eKing Lear \u003c\/em\u003e(1962) with Paul Scofield, and \u003cem\u003eThe Marat\/Sade \u003c\/em\u003e(1964) and \u003cem\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream \u003c\/em\u003e(1970), \u003cbr\u003e both for the Royal Shakespeare Company. After moving to Paris and \u003cbr\u003eestablishing the International Centre for Theatre Research in 1970 and \u003cbr\u003ethe International Centre for Theatre Creation when he opened the Théâtre\u003cbr\u003e des Bouffes du Nord in 1974, he produced a series of events which \u003cbr\u003epushed at the boundaries of theatre, such as \u003cem\u003eThe Conference of the Birds \u003c\/em\u003e(1976), \u003cem\u003eThe Ik \u003c\/em\u003e(1975), \u003cem\u003eThe Mahabharata \u003c\/em\u003e(1985) and \u003cem\u003eThe Tragedy of Carmen \u003c\/em\u003e(1981) to name but a few. His films include \u003cem\u003eLord of the Flies \u003c\/em\u003e(1963), \u003cem\u003eKing Lear \u003c\/em\u003e(1970), \u003cem\u003eThe Mahabharata \u003c\/em\u003e(1989), \u003cem\u003eTell Me Lies \u003c\/em\u003e(restored 2013) and \u003cem\u003eMeetings with Remarkable Men \u003c\/em\u003e(restored 2017). His hugely influential books, from \u003cem\u003eThe Empty Space\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eThe Quality of Mercy\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTip of the Tongue\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cem\u003e Playing by Ear\u003c\/em\u003e, have been published in many languages throughout the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Theatre Communications Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50453688811794,"sku":"9781636701776","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e63d6c4b-b3f6-4c4b-9490-61fbaeea5be7.jpg?v=1729853768","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/tip-of-the-tongue-reflections-on-language-and-meaning-9781636701776","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}