{"product_id":"compositor-e-paperback","title":"Compositor E - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlie Dupré\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere's power in that fingerprint of yours. Make sure to use it wisely.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLondon 1623. Apprentice typesetter, 17-year-old John, arrives to work under the mentorship of ambitious printer Isaac Jaggard on a potentially game-changing new commission - Shakespeare's first-ever complete works. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs John grapples to stamp a manuscript of \u003ci\u003eMacbeth \u003c\/i\u003eonto the page, fuelled by his dark past, he finds himself weaving his own narrative into the text. But as the ink sets, he begins questioning who the storytellers really are... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLonglisted for the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in 2022 and now revived in line with the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio, Charlie Dupré's \u003ci\u003eCompositor E\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the power of words and explores the many unlikely fingerprints that write and rewrite history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the run at London's Omnibus Theatre in September 2023.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlie Dupré \u003c\/b\u003egraduated from the Jerwood\/Arvon Playwriting Mentorship programme in 2020. His most recent play \u003ci\u003eCOMPOSITOR E \u003c\/i\u003ewas longlisted for the Bruntwood Prize 2022, and ran at London's Omnibus Theatre for three weeks in September 2023. His first ensemble play, \u003ci\u003eMACBLAIR\u003c\/i\u003e played at the Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes to critical success, and was one of The Scotsman's Top 6 hot picks for political shows 2017. It then toured the UK and had a London run at the King's Head Theatre. In 2019, its sequel, \u003ci\u003eBORIS REX \u003c\/i\u003ewas nominated for an Off-West End Award during its run at the Tristan Bates Theatre, London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.79 x 5.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42093518946439,"sku":"9781350445161","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/acd6e0dc624a1a92b870297af23c4365.webp?v=1732311835","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/compositor-e-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}