{"product_id":"retrograde-9781350419001","title":"Retrograde","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ryan Calais Cameron\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Theater - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr Parks, this isn't just a movie, it's a whole movement. Whether you like it or not is irrelevant.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Golden Age of Hollywood. Behind closed doors, aspiring actor Sidney Poitier is offered a lucrative contract that could make him a superstar. But what is he willing to sacrifice? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the writer of the award-winning, smash hit \u003ci\u003eFor Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy\u003c\/i\u003e, Ryan Calais Cameron's explosive play \u003ci\u003eRetrograde\u003c\/i\u003e explores identity, resilience and integrity as it examines a true event in 1950s Hollywood and the reality of a Black actor's journey to stardom. This world premiere explores a moment in a career which paved ways and changed perceptions, cementing the legacy of a Hollywood icon. \u003ci\u003eRetrograde\u003c\/i\u003e asks the question: how much have we really evolved? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Kiln Theatre, in April 2023.","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45086074601623,"sku":"9781350419001","price":1358.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781350419001.webp?v=1768545691","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/retrograde-9781350419001","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}