{"product_id":"ingredient-x-nick-grosso-9781408132159","title":"Ingredient X","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"I've always said I'll stop just as soon as \u003ci\u003eThe X Factor\u003c\/i\u003e stops. \u003ci\u003eThe X Factor\u003c\/i\u003e stops I stop that's the deal.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Saturday night and the judges are gathering for their prime-time slot, feeding the nation their weekly fix. Except the harshest critics are sitting on your sofa and the mute button doesn't seem to work. \u003cbr\u003eFrank, a recovering drug addict, Katie, his long-suffering wife and Rosanna, their next-door neighbour and \u003ci\u003eX Factor \u003c\/i\u003eaddict, gather for tv and dinner on a Saturday night. The evening begins with football and banter but it soon descends into arguments and revelations. While Frank is a newly recovered addict battling with both his recovery and the suspicions of others, Rosanna festers in resentment against her husband who prioritised cocaine over family, Deanne is an alcoholic, and Katie is simply addicted to addicts themselves. \u003cbr\u003eWritten by Nick Grosso, the author of hit plays including \u003ci\u003eKosher Harry \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eReal Classy Affair, \u003c\/i\u003ethis character-driven play is full of piercing, dark humour and veils uncompromising truths behind quick fire banter. Portraying the devastating effects of addiction on lives and relationships, the characters must try to cope and carry on in the face of addictive lures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredient X \u003c\/i\u003eis a tough, abrasive new comedy exploring the dynamics of different types of addiction in modern life, from \u003ci\u003eThe X Factor \u003c\/i\u003eto Class A drugs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Grosso\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 140813215X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408132159\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.10w x 0.40d","brand":"Nick Grosso","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48458077044991,"sku":"9781408132159","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_27798251-cb02-4a78-9498-e84d8c6e63cc.jpg?v=1777402278","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ingredient-x-nick-grosso-9781408132159","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}