{"product_id":"the-way-old-friends-do-ian-hallard-9781839041198","title":"The Way Old Friends Do","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn 1988, two Birmingham school friends tentatively come out to one another: Edward as gay; Peter, even more daringly, as an ABBA fan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNearly thirty years later, they meet again - and take a chance by forming the world's first ABBA tribute band in drag. It's a riot of platform boots and dodgy beards, 'Waterloos' and 'Chiquititas', and they couldn't escape if they wanted to. But can Edward and Peter's friendship survive the tribulations of a life on the road?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIan Hallard's \u003cem\u003eThe Way Old Friends Do\u003c\/em\u003e is a tender, laugh-out-loud comedy about devotion, desire and dancing queens. It premiered at Birmingham Rep in 2023, directed by Mark Gatiss, before touring the UK, including a run at Park Theatre, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe play offers every theatre company and drama group all the ingredients to give their audience the time of its life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Hallard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1839041196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781839041198\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 12\/19\/2023\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 0.40d","brand":"Ian Hallard","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46962692751615,"sku":"9781839041198","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_65454d05-b301-4810-b548-2419f90bd848.jpg?v=1750652239","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-way-old-friends-do-ian-hallard-9781839041198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}