{"product_id":"punk-rock-by-simon-stephens-9781474229357","title":"Punk Rock","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eEverything human beings do finishes up bad in the end. Everything good human beings ever make is built on something monstrous. Nothing lasts. We certainly won't . . . \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Carlisle has the world at his feet, but its weight on his shoulders. He is intelligent, articulate and f\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e*ed. In the library of a grammar school, William and his fellow sixth-formers are preparing for their mock A-Levels while navigating the pressures of teenage life. They are educated and aspirational young people, but step-by-step, the dislocation, disjunction and latent aggression is revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePunk Rock\u003c\/em\u003e premiered at the Lyric Hammersmith on 3 September 2009 in a co-production between Lyric Hammersmith and the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester. It is published here as a Student Edition featuring commentary and notes by Catherine Love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe ancillary material is geared at students and considers:\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ea detailed introductory analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eextensive textual notes\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003equestions for further study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMethuen Drama Student Editions are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis play includes some strong language and violent scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47597546307820,"sku":"9781474229357","price":24.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781474229357-punk-rock.jpg?v=1777957120","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/punk-rock-by-simon-stephens-9781474229357","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}