{"product_id":"rage-paperback-2","title":"Rage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Stephens' explosive play \u003ci\u003eRage\u003c\/i\u003e was written as a counterpoint for Elfriede Jelinek's \u003ci\u003eWut. \u003c\/i\u003eComposed as 31 high-energy scenes, each one is based on a series of photos by Joel Goodman which captured the excitement and the mayhem of New Year's Eve 2015\/16 in Manchester city centre. Published in the Manchester Evening News the photos quickly went viral in capturing a vital cross-section of a country on the edge. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the clock strikes twelve the celebratory mood turns into violence, racism, marriage proposals and the opening of portals. Enter the madness and get whisked into the hedonism of youth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRage\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Thalia Theatre, Hamburg in Autumn 2016 and had its UK premiere at the Royal Welsh School of Music and Drama in 2018.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e began his theatrical career in the literary department of the Royal Court Theatre, where he ran its Young Writers' Programme. His plays for theatre include Bluebird (Royal Court Theatre, London, 1998, directed by Gordon Anderson); \u003ci\u003eHerons \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre, 2001); \u003ci\u003ePort\u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2002); \u003ci\u003eOne Minute\u003c\/i\u003e (Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2003 and Bush Theatre, London, 2004); \u003ci\u003eChristmas \u003c\/i\u003e(Bush Theatre, 2004); \u003ci\u003eCountry Music\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, 2004); \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Exchange Theatre and National Theatre, London, 2005); Motortown (Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2006); \u003ci\u003ePornography \u003c\/i\u003e(Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hanover, 2007; Edinburgh Festival\/Birmingham Rep, 2008 and Tricycle Theatre, London, 2009);\u003ci\u003e Harper Regan\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 2008); \u003ci\u003eSea Wall \u003c\/i\u003e(Bush Theatre, 2008\/Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2009); \u003ci\u003eHeaven \u003c\/i\u003e(Traverse Theatre, 2009); \u003ci\u003ePunk Rock\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric Hammersmith, London, and Royal Exchange Theatre, 2009); \u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Ubu \u003c\/i\u003e(Essen Schauspielhaus\/Toneelgroep Amsterdam, 2010); \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky \u003c\/i\u003e(co-written with David Eldridge and Robert Holman; Lyric Hammersmith, London, 2010); \u003ci\u003eMarine Parade\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Mark Eitzel; Brighton International Festival, 2010); T5 (Traverse Theatre, 2010); \u003ci\u003eWastwater \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2011); \u003ci\u003eMorning \u003c\/i\u003e(Lyric Hammersmith, 2012); an adaptation of\u003ci\u003e A Doll's House (\u003c\/i\u003eYoung Vic, 2012); an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 2012); \u003ci\u003eBlindsided \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Exchange, 2014); and \u003ci\u003eBirdland \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court, 2014). His radio plays include \u003ci\u003eFive Letters Home to Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 4, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eDigging\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 4, 2003). His screenwriting includes an adaptation of Motortown for Film4 (2009); the two-part serial \u003ci\u003eDive \u003c\/i\u003e(with Dominic Savage) for Granada\/BBC (2009); and a short film adaptation of \u003ci\u003ePornography \u003c\/i\u003efor Channel 4's 'Coming Up' series (2009). Awards include the Pearson Award for Best New Play, 2001, for \u003ci\u003ePort\u003c\/i\u003e; Olivier Award for Best New Play for \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005; and for \u003ci\u003eMotortown \u003c\/i\u003eGerman critics in Theater Heute's annual poll voted him Best Foreign Playwright, 2007. His adaptation of \u003ci\u003eCurious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.17 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 19, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42121868542087,"sku":"9781350110755","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/4fcb501e09a2d4bb9985f8730a1c7997.webp?v=1732556478","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/rage-paperback-2","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}