{"product_id":"not-beckett-the-plays-by-olwen-fouere-9781350547261","title":"Not Beckett, The Plays","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFive new short plays, including author commentaries, from female and non-binary writers of Irish heritage in response to Samuel Beckett.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat does Irish heritage mean to members of the modern-day diaspora? Global playwrights Olwen Fouéré, Jennifer Barclay, FELISPEAKS, Nicola McCartney and Hannah Khalil make their mark with five unique pieces loosely inspired by seeds from the Beckett canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally staged for the international \u003cem\u003eNot Beckett\u003c\/em\u003e festival 2024-25, a festival created by writers Hannah Khalil and Jennifer Barclay to expand on the idea of what Irishness looks and sounds like. Premiering in October 2024 at London’s Jermyn Street Theatre, the plays were then staged internationally with partners on the project: The Samuel Beckett Research Centre in Reading, the Irish Repertory Theatre in New York, Fishamble in Dublin in collaboration with the Lir Academy, and Villanova University in Philadelphia, PA, amongst others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach short play provides an ideal vehicle for students and readers to further explore the artistic influence of Samuel Beckett’s work through a modern-day, multicultural lens. The collection is introduced by Dr Matthew McFrederick, Co-Director of the Beckett International Foundation at the University of Reading, who considers the plays in the anthology and their impact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eduet\u003c\/em\u003e by Olwen Fouéré\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eNever Apologize\u003c\/em\u003e by Jennifer Barclay\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eWAIT;\u003c\/em\u003e by FELISPEAKS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eI CAN'T REMEMBER THE\u003c\/em\u003e by Nicola McCartney\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Lighthouse Keeper's Son\u003c\/em\u003e by Hannah Khalil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47461208981740,"sku":"9781350547261","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350547261-not-beckett-the-plays.jpg?v=1774962073","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/not-beckett-the-plays-by-olwen-fouere-9781350547261","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}