{"product_id":"hostages-yussef-el-guindi-9780881458084","title":"Hostages","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Through the dialogue the playwright's skill is revealed; the dialogue is incredibly witty and full of gallows humor, yet psychological insights abound about the two as well as discussions about whether individuals bear responsibilities for the decisions of their governments.\"\u003cbr\u003e Marie Bonfils, Drama in the Hood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"This is must-see theatre, for if the role of theatre is not solely to entertain but to provoke contemplation about our humanity--even if it means assaulting our senses, sensibilities, and assumptions and creating discomfort--then HOSTAGES fits the bill... It is a measure of El Guindi's's genius and craftsmanship that he pulls the audience aboard the excursion.\"\u003cbr\u003e Herbert Paine, Broadway World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"HOSTAGES is about our individual humanity and the related concept of fellowship. Echoing, in different ways, works by Sartre and Beckett, El Guindi explores how we survive on our own and how we survive with each other; what makes us ourselves and what makes us--and prevents us from being--free. HOSTAGES ranks as compelling and worthy theatre.\"\u003cbr\u003e Martin Denton, nytheater indie archive\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"El Guindi's dialogue and humor are sharp enough to cut. These are most exciting roles of the evening...\"\u003cbr\u003e Thom Taylor, Spectator\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yussef El Guindi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0881458082\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780881458084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Broadway Play Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 60\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.12d","brand":"Yussef El Guindi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438039052543,"sku":"9780881458084","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9633992c-615b-4421-84ba-aea2fd223c5b.jpg?v=1777168387","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hostages-yussef-el-guindi-9780881458084","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}