{"product_id":"punk-rock-simon-stephens-9781474229357","title":"Punk Rock","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything human beings do finishes up bad in the end. Everything good human beings ever make is built on something monstrous. Nothing lasts. We certainly won't . . . \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWilliam Carlisle has the world at his feet, but its weight on his shoulders. He is intelligent, articulate and f***ed. In the library of a grammar school, William and his fellow sixth-formers are preparing for their mock A-Levels while navigating the pressures of teenage life. They are educated and aspirational young people, but step-by-step, the dislocation, disjunction and latent aggression is revealed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePunk Rock\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith on 3 September 2009 in a co-production between Lyric Hammersmith and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. It is published here as a Student Edition featuring commentary and notes by Catherine Love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe ancillary material is geared at students and considers: \u003cbr\u003e- an introduction outlining the play's plot, character, themes, context and performance history\u003cbr\u003e- the full text of the play\u003cbr\u003e- a chronology of the playwright's life and work\u003cbr\u003e- a detailed introductory analysis \u003cbr\u003e- extensive textual notes \u003cbr\u003e- questions for further study \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMethuen Drama Student Editions are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis play includes some strong language and violent scenes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Stephens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1474229352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474229357\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 4.80w x 0.40d","brand":"Simon Stephens","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45980826796287,"sku":"9781474229357","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c19dc6c4-7ab7-4be8-8878-5085203d00e1.jpg?v=1722416852","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/punk-rock-simon-stephens-9781474229357","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}