{"product_id":"ode-to-leeds-zodwa-nyoni-9781350045866","title":"Ode to Leeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere's always a pause, \u003cbr\u003ebetween the inhale and the first word.\u003cbr\u003eThe room is silent. \u003cbr\u003eButterflies collide.\u003cbr\u003eThe words begin to rise up inside of you;\u003cbr\u003eMetaphors and similes contort like question marks.\u003cbr\u003eYour mouth unhinges, \u003cbr\u003eYou speak\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFive young poets from Leeds are selected to compete at the world's most prestigious international poetry slam competition in New York City. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFuelled by love, pride and passionate protest, their words light fires to show the world who they are and what they can be. But the determination to be crowned International Slam Champions threatens to overwhelm everything. As the competition draws closer, the poets are forced to discover not just their voices, but what they must find the courage to say. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOde to Leeds\u003c\/i\u003e is a funny and moving coming-of-age story; a celebration of Leeds and language; and an ode to the art that changed Nyoni's own life. It blends spoken word poetry, heart and soul to provide a poignant and uplifting portrait of the city of Leeds. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe play received its world premiere at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds, on 10 June 2017.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zodwa Nyoni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350045861\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350045866\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.24d","brand":"Zodwa Nyoni","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46199081435391,"sku":"9781350045866","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1cb2c2f5-a0aa-4ba4-bab9-48fdca475f9e.jpg?v=1727924980","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ode-to-leeds-zodwa-nyoni-9781350045866","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}