{"product_id":"ben-and-imo-mark-ravenhill-9781350471603","title":"Ben and Imo","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated for Best New Production in Affiliate Theatre at the Olivier Awards 2026\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II is fast approaching. To mark the occasion, Benjamin Britten has just nine months to write a new opera about her predecessor Elizabeth I. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInto the world of the disheartened composer enters the exuberant and passionate Imogen Holst, daughter of Gustav and an accomplished musician in her own right. Her candid and can-do attitude proves to be the perfect foil for the capricious and often maddening Britten, and what begins as an arrangement of practical support turns into a bond that not only sees Gloriana to its premiere but endures throughout the rest of their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Swan Theatre, Stratford, in February 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Ravenhill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350471607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350471603\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.23lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.30d","brand":"Mark Ravenhill","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48440878432511,"sku":"9781350471603","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be492e0c-35f1-4e92-ade8-ce936e2a7a92.jpg?v=1777187276","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ben-and-imo-mark-ravenhill-9781350471603","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}