Birchall Bruce (1 results)
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Published by self-published, Selly Oak, Birmingham, England 1970
- Softcover
- First Edition
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Wrappers. Condition: Very Good. First Edition First Printing. A magazine published out of the home in southwest Birmingham, England, of Jane Grove (though her name appears nowhere on it), who served as co-editor along with Bruce Birchall. A printout of a mimeographed promotional letter from the editors shows Grove's name & her s…treet address, which appears as the place of publication in the magazine, though her name is nowhere to be found in the published product. Birchall was (or would shortly become) the Artistic Director of the alternative West London (England) Theatre, a socialist company formed in 1971. In 1978, when that group lost funding, he moved to Sheffield and recreated the company as the Itinerant Theatre. He was also apparently quite active in promoting girls' participation in chess. He died in 2011. In the introduction, "Forwards!" that opens this issue, Birchall, clearly writing in the first person now as sole editor, outlines his editorial vision for the magazine, which differs slightly from the mimeographed letter authored with Grove. He states that its purpose is "to bring together art & politics, to explore political theatre & transcend its limits" in order to live a " full creative revolutionary lifestyle." Emphasis is to be on helping radical theater groups navigate the "artistic trap" (narcissistic dallying with form & expression) & the "political trap"-rigidity, dogmatism, rhetoric, & propaganda. This issue contains short articles by Abbie Hoffman, Jean-Jacques Lebel, John Barker, Birchall, James Allen, Steve Miller, Bernard Sherratt,John Miles, Luis Valdez, & Chris Rawlings; interviews with members of the Free Communications Group & the Keele Guerrilla Theatre Group; & working scripts for "agitprop theatre." There do not appear to have been any issues after this one. , & this one is quite scarce, WorldCat showing 1 copy at the the National Art Library, Victoria & Albert Museum. This 4to (8.5" x 12") booklet, unpaginated (approximately 82 mimeographed pages) in bright yellow wrappers lettered in bold black, stapled binding staples slightly bent & rusted. Interior is completely clean & unmarked with scattered light soil to exterior , spine fading. Paper wrappers are tearing at spine, with many short splits & longer tears at head & heel. Nicely protected in new clear archival mylar sleeve. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
