{"product_id":"the-methuen-drama-book-of-david-eldridge-9781408123935","title":"The Methuen Drama Book of Royal Court Plays 2000-2010","description":"\u003cp\u003eFive of the best plays from the first decade of the twenty-first century produced by the Royal Court Theatre, London. \u003ci\u003eRoyal Court Plays 2000-2010 \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential anthology for anyone interested in the best work from the most important new writing theatre produced during the last decade. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnder the Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e by David Eldridge \u003c\/b\u003eis a touching and comic play about love, war and teaching. Produced in 2000 it was revived on the West End in 2008 and has become a turn-of-the-century classic. \u003cb\u003eRoy Williams' play \u003ci\u003eFallout\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewas written in response to the killing of Damilola Taylor and the McPherson report into racism in the Metropolitan Police and is an essential play exploring how black teenagers are drawn into violence and mutual mistrust. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMotortown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is about the 'war on terror' and the war in Iraq. Described as 'an instant modern classic, the first major anti-anti-war play of this era' (\u003ci\u003eWhat's on Stage\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens' play \u003c\/b\u003eexamines the effects of the war on individuals. \u003cb\u003eMike Bartlett \u003c\/b\u003eemerged as one of the most exciting young writers of recent times when his play \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMy Child \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003epremiered in 2007. A play about fatherhood, broken families and what it means to be a good parent, it was heaped with praise: 'Brutal, thrilling... unmissable' (\u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e). The final play, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEnron\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e, is an epic satire about the notorious rise and fall of Enron and its founding partners, written by \u003cb\u003eLucy Prebble\u003c\/b\u003e. A huge hit and acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, the play transferred to the West End in 2010 and opened on Broadway that same year. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Eldridge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408123932\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408123935\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 09\/15\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 464\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.60h x 5.00w x 1.00d","brand":"David Eldridge","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43925471592703,"sku":"9781408123935","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_42509429-eac2-4c44-8e1a-2dd2f9d48ab9.jpg?v=1681077470","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-methuen-drama-book-of-david-eldridge-9781408123935","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}