{"product_id":"the-comeback-ben-ashenden-9781848429925","title":"The Comeback","description":"\u003cp\u003eUp-and-coming comics Alex and Ben have been booked in the warm-up spot for a beloved but fading double act's comeback tour. Neither is delighted to be playing to a sparse crowd in a sleepy seaside town - but when it's revealed that a Hollywood director is in the audience, both acts glimpse a final chance for their big break.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCue sabotage, mistaken identity and full-on farcical mayhem, as the performance descends into a desperate battle for the limelight. With the action alternating between offstage and on, and the tone between \u003cem\u003eNoises Off \u003c\/em\u003eand Morecambe and Wise's old-school charm, \u003cem\u003eThe Comeback\u003c\/em\u003e is a heart-warming exploration of bittersweet nostalgia and the enduring power of friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt is the joyful and dazzlingly funny debut play by The Pin's award-winning Ben Ashenden\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eand Alex Owen\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e- '\u003c\/em\u003edestined to become one of the great comedy duos\u003cem\u003e' \u003c\/em\u003e(\u003cem\u003eRadio Times\u003c\/em\u003e). It opened at the West End's No l Coward Theatre in December 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ben Ashenden, Alex Owen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1848429924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781848429925\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/14\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.30d","brand":"Ben Ashenden","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990423273727,"sku":"9781848429925","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_cc65b15b-0382-4767-ba35-25434e38a978.jpg?v=1683304582","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-comeback-ben-ashenden-9781848429925","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}