{"product_id":"iphigenia-in-splott-by-gary-owen-9781350435025","title":"Iphigenia in Splott","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIphigenia in Splott\u003c\/i\u003e is a one-woman play, first seen in 2015, loosely adapted from the ancient Greek tragedy by Euripides, \u003ci\u003eIphigenia in Aulis\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe title character, Iphigenia (or \"Effie\"), finds escape from the harsh reality of her life in drink, drugs, and one-night stands. The ancient Greek play is re-told against the backdrop of a crumbling welfare state and reveals the impact of austerity and social injustice on those who have little to lose.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe play has enjoyed international acclaim, having been performed in Cardiff (Sherman Cymru), London (Lyric Hammersmith \u0026amp; National Theatre), Berlin (Schaubühne) and in New York (59E59 Theatres). In the UK, it won Best New Play at the UK Theatre Awards, 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis Student Edition of Gary Owen's critically celebrated play includes a commentary by Lucy Jackson, which considers:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe rules of Greek drama and how they inform this play;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIts basis in the Greek myth of Iphigenia and the Euripidean play \u003ci\u003eIphigenia at Aulis\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe context that unites a 21st-century audience with an audience in ancient Greece;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eModern and ancient notions of tragedy;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOwen's use of poetic verse compared with that used in ancient drama;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eVarious modern interpretations of the Iphigenia myth in theatre and literature;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOwen's representation of marginalised voices in the play and his portrait of working-class lives;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe notion of female sacrifice;\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eKey productions of the play to date and notable staging choices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNotes to the play are included at the back of the edition to help students decode some of the play's references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47470906048748,"sku":"9781350435025","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350435025-iphigenia-in-splott.jpg?v=1775230096","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/iphigenia-in-splott-by-gary-owen-9781350435025","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}