{"product_id":"ridley-plays-1-philip-ridley-9781408142318","title":"Ridley Plays 1: The Pitchfork Disney; The Fastest Clock in the Universe; Ghost from a Perfect Place","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume contains Ridley's first three plays, which heralded the arrival of a unique and disturbing voice in the world of contemporary drama. They are seminal works in the development of the 'in yer face' theatre that emerged in Britain during the mid-1990s.The three plays here all manifest Ridley's vivid and visionary imagination and the dark beauty of his outlook. They resonate with his trademark themes: East London, storytelling, moments of shocking violence, memories of the past, fantastical monologues, and that strange mix of the barbaric and the beautiful he has made all his own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePitchfork Disney \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewas Ridley's first play and is now seen as launching a new generation of playwrights who were unafraid to shock and court controversy. This unsettling, dreamlike piece has surreal undertones and thematically explores fear, dreams and story-telling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Fastest Clock in the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi-award-winning play which caused a sensation when it premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 1992. An edgy and provocative drama, it is now regarded as a contemporary classic. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhost from a Perfect Place \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eis a scorchingly nasty blend of comedy, spectacle and terror where a monster from the past meets the monsters of the present.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip Ridley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408142317\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408142318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 448\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.20d","brand":"Philip Ridley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064599113983,"sku":"9781408142318","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_84f8806d-c59a-4ced-a242-68a069fbac7f.jpg?v=1685396436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ridley-plays-1-philip-ridley-9781408142318","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}