{"product_id":"stephens-plays-1-by-simon-stephens-9780413775474","title":"Stephens Plays: 1","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst collection from the 2004 Pearson Award-winning playwright.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSimon Stephens Plays: 1\u003c\/em\u003e brings together four of the early plays from the winner of the 2002 Pearson Best New Play Award. Since \u003cem\u003eBluebird\u003c\/em\u003e in 1998, Stephens has gained recognition for humane plays that display a sharp observation and compassionate response to the lives of ordinary people in urban locations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBluebird\u003c\/strong\u003e: Cabbie Jimmy overhears the weird, wonderful and violent tales of his passengers as he confronts his past and his estranged wife. 'A rough gem of a play' - \u003ccite\u003eThe Times\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e: One night in an East End pub, four men confront their past and brace themselves for an uncertain future. 'Beautifully crafted' - \u003ccite\u003eWhat's On\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerons\u003c\/strong\u003e: The disturbing story of one teenager on a violent estate in London, which saw Stephens nominated for an Olivier Award for Most Promising Playwright in 2001.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePort\u003c\/strong\u003e: One woman's struggle to cope with and finally escape her life in Stockport. (Winner of Pearson Award for Best New Play.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A brilliant writer of immense imagination with an acute observation of people's foibles' - \u003ccite\u003eIndependent\u003c\/cite\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598594228460,"sku":"9780413775474","price":51.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780413775474-stephens-plays-1.jpg?v=1777968076","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/stephens-plays-1-by-simon-stephens-9780413775474","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}