{"product_id":"same-paperback","title":"Same - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDeborah Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Josie dies in an old people's home, her grandchildren gather to share their memories of her, and her fellow residents feel the effects of her death as her funeral takes place. Is the gulf between the young and old as wide as it feels, or are we fundamentally the same inside whatever age we are? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDeborah Bruce's \u003ci\u003eSame\u003c\/i\u003e was commissioned as part of the 2014 National Theatre Connections Festival and premiered by youth theatres across the UK. Originally written for young actors, but with roles from teens to eighties, \u003ci\u003eSame\u003c\/i\u003e can be performed by groups of any age. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and theatre director. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Distance\u003c\/i\u003e (a finalist for the 2013 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize), \u003ci\u003eGodchild\u003c\/i\u003e at Hampstead Theatre and \u003ci\u003eSame\u003c\/i\u003e for the National Theatre Connections Festival 2014. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeborah Bruce\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and theatre director. As a director, her credits include \u003ci\u003eScarborough\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre), \u003ci\u003eBlame\u003c\/i\u003e (Arcola Theatre) and \u003ci\u003eHelen\u003c\/i\u003e (Shakespeare's Globe). Her plays include \u003ci\u003eGodchild\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered at the Hampstead Theatre and \u003ci\u003eThe Distance\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.6 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 12, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42165653766279,"sku":"9781848424081","price":32.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/c9d4a8d1a123600ed2af0611e035ab41.webp?v=1733315128","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/same-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}