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Renowned music manager, Rikki Stein, has spent nearly six decades moving musicians around the world, and this book recounts a lifetime of adventure on the road. Always in the right place at the right time, Rikki was part of the great countercultural moments of the last century, from Woodstock and the Vietnam War Moratorium March to the launch Glastonbury Festival.Throughout this extraordinary time, Rikki has toured some of the world’s most iconic musicians and groups, from The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Kinks, The Animals, The Yardbirds, The Moody Blues and the Grateful Dead to managing the Nigerian superstar, Fela Kuti.Full of extraordinary, sometimes hilarious, stories of life on the road, this memoir recounts the joys, frustrations and surprises of juggling logistics, local politics and the whims of his creative clients to deliver true, life-enhancing moments of moving music.

Will she stop the baby crying, exact revenge on the school bully, fall in love and be loved, protest to change the world, accept advice from her mother's friends, come to terms with an unexpected illness, and grow old with dignity?Loosely inspired by The Seven Ages of Man speech in Shakespeare's As You Like It, SHE is an enthralling play, comprised of seven short plays, for two versatile actors playing over fourteen characters.Charting the experiences of different women from childhood to old age, these stories, each with an intriguing twist, are visceral, poignant,and laced with humour.SHE, comprising seven duologues, was first produced by Theatre Accord in association with The Production Exchange, and first performed at the Tara Theatre, London on 9 February 2023 . Then on tour to Cheltenham Everyman, Midlands Arts Centre, The Belgrade Coventry, The Theatre Royal Winchester, Swindon Arts Centre, The Lighthouse Poole, The Merlin Frome, The Phoenix Exeter, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford and the Omnibus in Clapham.CASTING 2 women"Enthralling scenes from the seven ages of women Anthony Clark's series of short plays forms an eloquent meditation on life, mortality and the passage of time" - The Guardian ****

WINNER: 2022 THEATRE BOOK PRIZEWritten by the Crucible Theatre's first Artistic Director, Colin George, and his son, Tedd, 'Stirring Up Sheffield' is the extraordinary story of a group of visionaries who came together to build a revolutionary thrust stage theatre in Sheffield.

'The act of taking human form is not for the faint-hearted.' Jo D'arc's magical text takes the reader on a journey across the elements as Minerva wakes and explores the earth. This fantasy tale, printed in pamphlet form with original poetry, is part of a multi-art project that combines music, photography, poetry and prose by writer, musician, producer/DJ and artist, Jo D'arc.

Outside In is the first collection by poet, Polly Bull. Exploring memories of their English/American upbringing and tragedies that led to an awakening, this charming and evocative anthology juxtaposes the ridiculous and the heart-breaking, with a twist of hope.