{"product_id":"mr-punch-steve-byron-9781350451933","title":"MR Punch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou have to see things from all angles. May save your life one day.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA dark and \"Punchy\" comedy exploring stubborn tradition and the shining light that acceptance can bring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSteve Byron and Joana Geronimo's \u003ci\u003eMr Punch\u003c\/i\u003e follows Norman, a solitary and now lonely figure of fun, with a dependence on drink and a long life of self-destruction and small mindedness. Norman has returned from a funeral carrying his recent departed father's life in a suitcase. A father whom he blames for his actions, situations and what the world might call a 'wasted life'. When a faraway family move in next door, Norman's attitudes, pity-party and beliefs may have to change. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut there's no show without Punch. \u003ci\u003eMr Punch\u003c\/i\u003e is told against the backdrop of 21st century Britain, with the use of puppetry and extremely dark humour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Alphabetti Theatre, Newcastle, in September 2023.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Byron, Joana Geronimo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350451932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350451933\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/24\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.17lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.14d","brand":"Steve Byron","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44365389332735,"sku":"9781350451933","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_255fdce9-b7f5-401b-b4b0-088d4fbd75fc.jpg?v=1697058249","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mr-punch-steve-byron-9781350451933","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}