{"product_id":"bartlett-plays-mike-bartlett-9781408152164","title":"Bartlett Plays: 1: Not Talking, My Child, Artefacts, Contractions, Cock","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis first collection of Mike Bartlett's plays showcases the adroit expertise and flair of a writer known for laser-sharp political comment, tight dialectics and needlingly real characters. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy Child \u003c\/i\u003eis a gut-wrenching exploration of the lengths a father will go to to have access to his child. The play creates a violent world where good intentions count for very little, and offers an incisive, honest look at what it means to be a good parent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eContractions\u003c\/i\u003e is an ink-black comedy about work and play: Emma's been seeing Darren. She thinks she's in love. Her boss thinks she's in breach of contract. The situation needs to be resolved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtefacts\u003c\/i\u003e depicts a father-daughter reunion which, after 16 years, crosses between the world of a British teenager and an Iraqi expert in antiquity, and is complicated by the ambivalent gift of a precious Mespotamian vase. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eCock \u003c\/i\u003eis a punchy play which takes a playful, candid look at one man's sexuality and the difficulties that arise when you realise you have a choice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mike Bartlett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408152169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408152164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.10d","brand":"Mike Bartlett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980306612479,"sku":"9781408152164","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5e9f596f-1e0c-4284-8e3c-5c0343569808.jpg?v=1683249167","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bartlett-plays-mike-bartlett-9781408152164","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}