{"title":"Isley Lynn","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsley Lynn\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a distinctive voice in contemporary arts and culture, weaving rich narratives that explore the nuances of identity and society. Their works often delve into the performative aspects of everyday life, inviting readers to reconsider the boundaries between reality and artifice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a thoughtful blend of playfulness and depth, with texts that challenge conventions and celebrate the complexity of human experience. Whether through vivid storytelling or experimental forms, Isley Lynn's writing promises a compelling journey into the heart of modern cultural expression.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"isley-lynn-plays-1-by-isley-lynn-9781350504523","title":"Isley Lynn Plays 1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first collection of plays from Olivier-nominated playwright Isley Lynn, whose award-winning work uplifts their deeply human characters through stories that are unexpected, radically intimate, and profoundly theatrical.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLean\u003c\/i\u003e (2013): \"It's not just powerful but it's incandescent. There is a profound intensity... that truly keeps you on the edge of your seat the whole way through. Sensitively written... Exemplary theatre at its best.\" \u003ci\u003eThe London Stage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkin A Cat\u003c\/i\u003e (2016): \"Frequently hilarious, it’s also refreshingly honest and open in its discussion of menstruation, masturbation, oral and anal sex, and might well be the smartest, sharpest piece about female sexual identity since Phoebe Waller Bridge’s Fleabag... this is bold and genuinely exciting new writing.\" \u003ci\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ealbatross\u003c\/i\u003e (2021): \"Every intimate, individual scene is engaging, as the full-bodied characters knock up against their own judgments and histories... Lynn’s scenes are full of genuine connections between characters, and the hope that comes with change.\" \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Swell\u003c\/i\u003e (2023): \"Isley Lynn’s characters are nuanced and beautifully drawn, and the play’s dialogue is gorgeously natural and flowing. Where the playwright really excels though, is in bold and unexpected choices. The Swell takes its audience on some hugely gripping twists and turns. Lynn's writing is genuinely exciting.\" \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIsley won the Charles Wintour Most Promising Playwright Award at the 2023 Evening Standard Theatre Awards for \u003ci\u003eThe Swell\u003c\/i\u003e, which was also nominated for Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre at the 2024 Olivier Awards, as well as Best New Play, Best Director, and Best Production at the 2023 Off West End awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSkin A Cat\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded Pick Of The Year at Vault Festival 2016 and nominated for four Off West End Awards (Most Promising New Playwright - shortlist, Best New Play, Best Lead Female, Best Director) for its transfer as inaugural production at The Bunker, 2016, before touring nationally throughout 2018.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIsley was the 2014 Script6 winner at The Space with \u003ci\u003eBright Nights\u003c\/i\u003e, they received Special Commendation from the 2012 Soho Young Writers Award for \u003ci\u003eLomography\u003c\/i\u003e, and they were twice named Champion of Literary Death Match (Norfolk and Norwich Festival, The Book Club London).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596691783916,"sku":"9781350504523","price":91.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350504523-isley-lynn-plays-1.jpg?v=1777936651"},{"product_id":"the-swell-by-isley-lynn-9781350438835","title":"The Swell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright 2023\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNominated for Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre at the Olivier Awards 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou need to meet the other special people. There are so many of us. You’ll fall in love every day.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAnnie is happy at last – she’s engaged to Bel, the love of her life, and counting down the days to their wedding. But then old friend, free spirit, and troublemaker Flo turns up unexpectedly, and announces she’ll be staying with them until the big day. Their surprise reunion turns into a complicated love triangle with dangerous consequences that threaten to destroy Annie’s Happily Ever After...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIsley Lynn's thrilling romantic drama \u003cem\u003eThe Swell\u003c\/em\u003e is a gripping story spanning decades of love, sacrifice and betrayal, which was shortlisted for The Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2020. 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