{"product_id":"the-methuen-drama-book-of-joe-penhall-9781408123911","title":"The Methuen Drama Book of 21st Century British Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Methuen Drama Book of 21st Century British Plays\u003c\/i\u003eshowcases five of the best new plays from the first decade of the twenty-first century. A perfect reminder of the relevance, vitality and innovation of British theatre, this collection represents some of the most exciting plays to emerge in recent years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Penhall's\u003c\/b\u003e multi-award-winning \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBlue\/Orange\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003ewas heralded as 'one of the best new plays in the National's history' (\u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e). Set in a mental hospital it provides a riveting exploration of racism, health and power, and was the winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2001. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElmina's Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby\u003cb\u003e Kwame Kwei-Armah, \u003c\/b\u003eabout gun crime and the struggle to make a living on Hackney's Murder Mile, marked the emergence of a major new writing talent. 'An exquisite tragi-comedy for our times' (\u003ci\u003eHerald\u003c\/i\u003e) \u003cb\u003eNeilson's \u003ci\u003eRealism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e dramatises the everyday life and increasingly bizarre fantasies and thoughts of its protagonist with comic zeal and inspired inventiveness. \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGone Too Far!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eexplores a London community divided by race and prejudice. The first play to be written about the London 7\/7 terrorist bombings, \u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens' \u003ci\u003ePornography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003etells seven entwining stories of people's lives during the day leading up to the catastrophic event.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joe Penhall, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Anthony Neilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1408123916\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781408123911\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 05\/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 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.30d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joe Penhall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44064598720767,"sku":"9781408123911","price":40.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a162f6bc-630a-44c9-9c5b-fff65e686404.jpg?v=1685396434","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-methuen-drama-book-of-joe-penhall-9781408123911","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}