Harry potter and the cursed child: the journey - behind the scenes of the award-winning stage production

R$ 323,90

Sinopse

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London's West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018 and in Melbourne in 2019 - and with more productions worldwide still to come (including San Francisco later this year) - the play has smashed records, collected countless rave reviews and awards, and captivated audiences night after night. Now readers are invited behind the scenes to experience the show's journey to the stage - from the earliest phases of development with producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, to the crafting of the eighth Harry Potter story with J.K. Rowling, director John Tiffany and playwright Jack Thorne, and to the gathering of an extraordinary team of artists and actors together to bring this new part of Harry's story to life. With stunning photography, insightful interviews and never-before-seen sketches, notes, candid backstage photos and more, this full-colour deluxe edition offers readers unparalleled access to this unique production, and is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and theatre-lovers alike.

Participantes

Autor: Jody Revenson

Autor

J. K. ROWLING

Joanne Kathleen Rowling nasceu nos arredores de Bristol, na região de Gloucestershire, Inglaterra, em 31 de julho de 1965. Estudou Francês e Letras Clássicas na Universidade de Exeter. Em 1990, Rowling teve a idéia para a trama de Harry Potter, numa viagem de trem de Manchester para Londres. Sete anos depois, a primeira edição de Harry Potter e a Pedra Filosofal foi publicada na Inglaterra pela editora Bloomsbury, dando início ao maior fenômeno editorial de todos os tempos. J. K. Rowling ganhou, entre outros prêmios, o Nestlé Smarties Book Prize Gold Medal, o FCBC Children’s Book Prize, o Birmingham Cable Children’s Book Award e o cobiçado British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year. Em 2003, a autora foi agraciada com o Prêmio Príncipe de Astúrias da Concórdia, um dos mais importantes do mundo, concedido pela Fundação Príncipe de Astúrias a pessoas, instituições ou grupos cujo trabalho tenha contribuído de forma exemplar e relevante para a fraternidade entre os homens e a luta contra a injustiça, a pobreza, a enfermidade e a ignorância.