‘UK’s first’ online bookshop for theatre and film books set to launch
A new specialist online bookshop entirely devoted to lovers of stage and screen is now available.
The musician and film and theatre enthusiast Jack Campey (33) has launched Fourth Wall Bookshop, which is believed to be the UK’s first specialist online bookshop will go live on Thursday 30 July at 9am.
Jack describes it as breaking through the ‘fourth wall’, the theatrical term for the imaginary barrier between performers and their audience. His vision is to open up a space where lovers of stage and screen can browse carefully curated shelves filled with books exploring the productions, people and creative craft behind the stories they love.
He said: “I'm creating the bookshop I've always wished existed, bringing together plays, screenplays, librettos, vocal scores, film and theatre craft, biographies, behind-the-scenes books and collector's editions in one place.
“I want it to be a bookshop that inspires, intrigues and delights. A place of discovery and a refuge for anyone with an interest in stage and screen. Whether you've just come out of seeing a show and want to discover how it came to life, you've left the cinema wanting to know more about your favourite film, or you're a student or an industry professional looking to learn more about directing, screenwriting or the creative craft behind stage and screen, Fourth Wall is for you.
“These books deserve their own space and lots of it. So many plays and films have shaped the zeitgeist of our times; given us joy, solace and inspiration. Yet books on film and theatre traditionally occupy only a small corner of many bookshops and that can be frustrating for those who want to discover more. They need to be talked about, explored and celebrated – and this is what I hope Fourth Wall Bookshop will do.”
The collections available at Fourth Wall Bookshop will include Screenplays & Script Books, Plays & Librettos, Behind the Scenes, Film & Theatre Craft, Directors & Filmmakers, Biographies & Memoirs and Collector’s Editions & Gift Books.
