{"product_id":"stephens-plays-3-harper-regan-punk-rock-marine-parade-and-on-the-shore-of-the-wide-world-paperback","title":"Stephens Plays: 3: Harper Regan, Punk Rock, Marine Parade and on the Shore of the Wide World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarper Regan\u003c\/i\u003e follows a woman's road trip through the heart of England in a violent and comic exploration of the moralities of sex and death. Quietly harrowing, this play is a barometer for our times exploring dark secrets and familial estrangement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarine Parade\u003c\/i\u003e is a musical about sex, betrayal and hope, set in a run-down B\u0026amp;B on Brighton's waterfront. A moving and poignant play, it 'captures the peculiar aroma of Brighton, with its mix of the bracing and the melancholy' (\u003ci\u003eGuardian).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOlivier award-winning play \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e is an epic piece about love, family, Roy Keane and the size of the galaxy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePunk Rock \u003c\/i\u003eis based on Simon Stephens's experience as a teacher and he describes this play as '\u003ci\u003eThe History Boys\u003c\/i\u003e on crack'. It explores the underlying tensions and potential violence in a group of affluent, articulate seventeen year old students.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e has been the recipient of both the Pearson Award for Best New Play 2001-2 for his play \u003ci\u003ePort, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2005 for \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World.\u003c\/i\u003e His recent plays include \u003ci\u003eHarper Regan (\u003c\/i\u003eNational Theatre) and \u003ci\u003ePunk Rock (\u003c\/i\u003eLyric Hammersmith\/Royal Exchange, Manchester).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 464\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 13, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44022382198919,"sku":"9781408152195","price":41.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/TvXyajg6f79781408152195.webp?v=1772387365","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/stephens-plays-3-harper-regan-punk-rock-marine-parade-and-on-the-shore-of-the-wide-world-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}