{"title":"Ms Lucy Prebble","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMs Lucy Prebble\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a compelling collection of plays that delve into the complexities of human emotion and contemporary life. Her works are known for their sharp dialogue and thought-provoking themes, inviting readers to explore the subtle interplay between psychology and relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e and enriched by insights into behaviour and motivation, these plays serve as excellent resources for both theatre enthusiasts and those studying dramatic writing. Expect narratives that challenge perception and illuminate the intricacies of the human mind.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-effect-by-ms-lucy-prebble-9781350367098","title":"The Effect","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Student Edition of Lucy Prebble's acclaimed 2012 play\u003c\/strong\u003e, which looks at two people on a clinical drugs trial and investigates questions around sanity, neurology, physical attraction and the possibilities of medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe edition includes commentary and notes by Paulette Marty, which look at the context around depression and anti-depressant medication. It delves into major questions posed by the play, such as \u003cem\u003eis love real?\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ewhat is chemistry when applied to human beings?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer commentary also examines the play in production, the implications of the playwright having written the roles for particular actors, and the opportunities that arise from the playwright encouraging future actors to \u003cem\u003emould the text around themselves\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432883765484,"sku":"9781350367098","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350367098.jpg?v=1774766210"},{"product_id":"lucy-prebble-plays-1-by-ms-lucy-prebble-9781350175099","title":"Lucy Prebble Plays 1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLucy Prebble is one of Britain's foremost writers for the stage and screen. This eagerly anticipated play collection brings together her landmark plays for the first time, showcasing her work from 2003 to 2019. Beginning with her George Devine Award-winning play \u003ci\u003eThe Sugar Syndrome\u003c\/i\u003e, it continues through her explosive look at the biggest financial scandal in history, concluding with her pointed dramatization of one of the most shocking news stories of the 2010s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sugar Syndrome (2003)\u003c\/i\u003e – Dani is on a mission. She's just 17, hates her parents, skives college, and prefers life in the chatrooms. What she's looking for is someone honest and direct. Instead, she finds Tim, a man twice her age, who thinks she is 11 and a boy. What seems at first to be a case of crossed wires ends up as an unlikely and unsettling friendship between the two, which culminates in a shocking and morally challenging revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEnron (2009)\u003c\/i\u003e – One of the most infamous scandals in financial history became a theatrical epic in \u003ci\u003eEnron\u003c\/i\u003e, a dazzling exposition of the shadowy mechanisms of economic deceit. Mixing classical tragedy with savage comedy and surreal metaphor, \u003ci\u003eEnron\u003c\/i\u003e follows a group of flawed men and women in a narrative of greed and loss which reviews the tumultuous 1990s, and the financial chaos which has spilled over into the new century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Effect (2012)\u003c\/i\u003e – A clinical romance. Two young volunteers, Tristan and Connie, agree to take part in a clinical drug trial. Succumbing to the gravitational pull of attraction and love, however, Tristan and Connie manage to throw the trial off course, much to the frustration of the clinicians involved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Very Expensive Poison (2019)\u003c\/i\u003e – A shocking assassination in the heart of London. In a bizarre mix of high-stakes global politics and radioactive villainy, a man pays with his life. At this time of global crises and a looming new Cold War, \u003ci\u003eA Very Expensive Poison\u003c\/i\u003e sends us careering through the shadowy world of international espionage from Moscow to Mayfair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47463518830828,"sku":"9781350175099","price":43.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350175099-lucy-prebble-plays-1.jpg?v=1775033744"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/ms-lucy-prebble.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}