{"title":"Mike Bartlett","description":"\u003cp\u003eMike Bartlett’s works delve into contemporary society with sharp insight and emotional depth. His writing often explores complex relationships and social tensions, blending drama with vivid characterisation that resonates long after the final page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thought-provoking narratives that challenge conventions and invite reflection on human nature and cultural dynamics. \u003cem\u003eEarthquakes in London\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Bartlett’s ability to weave powerful stories grounded in the everyday yet charged with urgency.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"earthquakes-in-london-by-mike-bartlett-9781350138803","title":"Earthquakes in London","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's Cabaret\u003c\/i\u003e, we've got our heads down and we're dancing and drinking as fast as we can. The enemy is on its way, but this time it doesn't have guns and gas; it has storms and earthquakes, fire and brimstone... \u003ci\u003eYou were the glimmer. At the end of the tunnel. And you went out.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarthquakes in London\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast and furious metropolitan crash of people, scenes, and decades, as three sisters attempt to navigate their dislocated lives and loves, while their dysfunctional father, a brilliant scientist, predicts global catastrophe. The play deals, through amplified theatricality, with a range of contemporary issues from population growth to climate change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAn all-pervasive fear of the future and a guilty pleasure in the excesses of the present drive Mike Bartlett's epic rollercoaster of a play from 1968 to 2525 and back again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEarthquakes in London\u003c\/i\u003e was first published in 2010 and has subsequently become a much-produced and widely studied drama text. It is published here as a Student Edition alongside commentary and notes by Bridget Escolme.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancillary material is geared at students and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn introduction outlining the play's plot, character, themes, context, and performance history\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe full text of the play\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA chronology of the playwright's life and work\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExtensive textual notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eQuestions for further study\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAn interview with the playwright\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470490681580,"sku":"9781350138803","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350138803-earthquakes-in-london.jpg?v=1775220107"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mike-bartlett.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}