{"product_id":"girls-like-that-evan-placey-9781848423534","title":"Girls Like That","description":"An urgent and explosive new play that explores of the pressures on young people today in the wake of advancing technology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen a naked photograph of Scarlett goes viral, she becomes the centre of attention for all the wrong reasons. But while rumors run wild and everyone forms an opinion, Scarlett just stays silent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith roles for up to twenty-four young female actors (though it can also be performed by a smaller cast), the play is perfect for any schools, youth theatres or drama groups looking to tackle a contemporary subject in a theatrically exciting way. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpecially commissioned by Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth and West Yorkshire Playhouse, \u003ci\u003eGirls Like That\u003c\/i\u003e was developed through work with young people from the three theatres and first performed by their youth theatre companies in 2013. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"[Tackles] strong, relevant issues... a well-written, immaculately crafted and brave piece of energetic theatre.\" - \u003ci\u003eA Younger Theatre\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An urgent, powerful and haunting examination... I can see this play becoming a very popular resource for 16+ groups and that will be no bad thing.\" \u003ci\u003eNational Drama Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEvan Placey\u003c\/b\u003e is a Canadian-British playwright. His other work includes \u003ci\u003eMother of Him\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHolloway Jones\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Brian Way Award for Best Play for Young People, and \u003ci\u003ePronoun\u003c\/i\u003e, commissioned as part of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Evan Placey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848423535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848423534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 80\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Evan Placey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44181344878847,"sku":"9781848423534","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_35552f98-4296-4c18-a667-61f22a209782.jpg?v=1690259944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/girls-like-that-evan-placey-9781848423534","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}