{"product_id":"pam-gems-plays-2-pam-gems-9781916246089","title":"Pam Gems Plays 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eVolume two of a series of four plays written by Pam Gems. Betty's Wonderful Christmas, The Socialists, Guinevere and Ethel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBetty's Wonderful Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e was my first stage play. The setting is a small country town between the two World\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWars, when living was still harsh for many people; the Salvation Army providing the only loving support for many in real distress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Socialists\u003c\/strong\u003e - a play set in two eras: the revolutionary Seventies, and the reactionary' Eighties. Has been compared to Dostoeyevsky's \u003cem\u003eThe Devils\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere has never been a \u003cstrong\u003eGuinevere\u003c\/strong\u003e like Maggie Jordan who mercilessly berates that arch-chauvinist Arthur, and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebrings woman's lib to Camelot. Pam Gems's new play inventively harnesses the legend and has Guinevere pouring out her feelings of desperation and frustration at being treated as chattel by the uncomprehending Arthur, played by Sean McCarthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEthel\u003c\/strong\u003e - An amusing play with songs about the American singer, Ethel Merman. A musical play in two acts - Based on a true story\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"We had Ethel Merman on the show and, afterwards, nobody could hear for a week.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e JERRY LEWIS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pam Gems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1916246087\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781916246089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quota Books Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.78d","brand":"Pam Gems","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519633797375,"sku":"9781916246089","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7ca2967d-a259-4886-a2c5-fd4cc4874b16.jpg?v=1778737916","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pam-gems-plays-2-pam-gems-9781916246089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}