{"product_id":"lets-play-two-anthony-clarvoe-9780881458763","title":"Let's Play Two","description":"\u003cp\u003e \"Elegantly written...it evolves into a moving argument for that eternal gamble with terrible odds: taking a chance on love. The pleasure...is its unexpected depth. The intimacy of the conversation draws the audience in; before LET'S PLAY TWO is over, you may find yourself in tears over Grace's delicate emotional condition and, more significantly, Phil's capacity for acceptance and goodness.\"\u003cbr\u003e Peter Marks, The New York Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"LET'S PLAY TWO hits a home run.... Anthony Clarvoe pulls off a difficult feat and makes it look easy. At a time when romance is often cynically treated onstage as some sort of poisoned folly, he makes us care about two ordinary, likable people trying to connect.... LET'S PLAY TWO is a genuine date play. Clarvoe turns us all into fans and gets us rooting for both sides at once.\"\u003cbr\u003e Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"LET'S PLAY TWO...should please anybody who enjoys a tender, rueful, well-acted romantic comedy.... The play is not really about baseball--it's about a turning point in the romance between two baseball fans. Clarvoe never glorifies, nor condescends to, his average guy and gal characters. He always observes them with clear eyes, but affectionate humor and respect.... LET'S PLAY TWO is highly engaging, and surprisingly, it lingers with a sweet poignancy long after it's over.\"\u003cbr\u003e Matthew Surrence, Oakland Tribune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Clarvoe writes exceptionally clever dialogue. He knows how to map out the psychological journeys of Grace and Phil so that we remain eager to travel along for two acts and two hours. And he's created two characters at once familiar and endearingly oddly matched. The further you travel with Grace and Phil, the more you end up liking--and rooting for--both of them.\"\u003cbr\u003e Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Examiner\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Clarvoe is more interested in the human comedy than the comedy of errors. Baseball anecdotes and metaphors abound, but they're never belabored. The lovers are an appealing pair, fighting against love as hard as they fight for it, and their simultaneous win and loss is sweet to see.\"\u003cbr\u003e Judith Green, San Jose Mercury News\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anthony Clarvoe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0881458767\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780881458763\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 08\/11\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.16d","brand":"Anthony Clarvoe","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48438039838975,"sku":"9780881458763","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_764751a9-9ef1-48cc-82a3-34ef435a8d90.jpg?v=1777168392","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/lets-play-two-anthony-clarvoe-9780881458763","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}