{"product_id":"the-greatest-play-in-the-ian-kershaw-9781350089648","title":"The Greatest Play in the History of the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat is it that you would want to be preserved for eternity? \u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA man wakes in the middle of the night to discover that the world has stopped. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough the crack in his bedroom curtains he can see no signs of life at all...other than a light in the house opposite where a woman in an oversized Bowie T-shirt stands, looking back at him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Greatest Play in the History of the World \u003c\/i\u003eis a beautifully constructed love story, set on Preston Road and also in space and in time. Presented as a monologue for one actor, it asks profound questions with deepest sincerity whilst simultaneously balancing the human quest for meaningful connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the play's run at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in summer 2018 starring Julie Hesmondhalgh.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Kershaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350089648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350089648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/17\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 4.90w x 0.20d","brand":"Ian Kershaw","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925003370751,"sku":"9781350089648","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_efff0bb8-c6fa-488e-9214-cdbcca474344.jpg?v=1681074748","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-greatest-play-in-the-ian-kershaw-9781350089648","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}