{"product_id":"the-shoemakers-a-scientific-play-with-songs-in-three-acts-9781919546704","title":"The Shoemakers. A scientific play with 'songs' in three acts.","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz | Robert Bieniasz\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Robert Bieniasz\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Robert Bieniasz\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Shoemakers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eby Stanislaw Ignacy Witkiewicz (Witkacy)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA wildly original political satire that feels startlingly modern.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in 1934, \u003cem\u003eThe Shoemakers\u003c\/em\u003e is a bold, darkly comic stage play that explores revolution, power, class struggle, and the rise of technocracy. Set in a shoemakers' workshop that becomes the unlikely center of social upheaval, the play follows a series of rapid political transformations-each more extreme and absurd than the last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs governments fall and new regimes take control, one question remains: does revolution truly change anything-or simply replace one system with another?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlending satire, absurdist theatre, and sharp philosophical commentary, Witkacy creates a world where ideology turns theatrical, language becomes unstable, and human identity is caught in the machinery of history. The play's subtitle-\"a scientific play with songs in three acts\"-hints at its experimental form: part political farce, part intellectual drama, part grotesque comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders and theatre lovers will discover: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA biting critique of authoritarianism, revolution, and technocratic rule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA groundbreaking work of 20th-century European drama\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA precursor to the Theatre of the Absurd\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSharp political satire that still resonates today\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA daring mix of comedy, philosophy, and theatrical experimentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoth unsettling and darkly hilarious, \u003cem\u003eThe Shoemakers\u003c\/em\u003e challenges audiences to rethink power, ideology, and the future of society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers interested in political drama, absurdist theatre, modernist literature, and avant-garde European plays, this classic work by Witkacy remains as provocative and relevant as ever.\u003c\/p\u003eIf you are drawn to bold ideas, experimental theatre, and sharp social commentary, \u003cem\u003eThe Shoemakers\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential addition to your library.","brand":"Robert Bieniasz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47593484026007,"sku":"9781919546704","price":887.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781919546704.webp?v=1774982086","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-shoemakers-a-scientific-play-with-songs-in-three-acts-9781919546704","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}