{"product_id":"9781350006850","title":"Tina's Idea of Fun","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eTina's Idea of Fun\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSean P. Summers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJust wanna be a better mother, that's all… some sort of a decent mother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eTina can't get through to her son. Stuck on the drink and tormented by her past, what will she do to get his attention? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaddy is a quiet man just looking for someone to talk to. He's a Republican, but he'll shake his fist at anything these days. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Queen Elizabeth II makes her first visit to Ireland, Tina's post-protest party brings out the worst in everyone. What lengths will people go to, to make a connection?\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTina's Idea of Fun\u003c\/i\u003e was first published to coincide with the world premiere on the Peacock stage of The Abbey Theatre, Dublin in April 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSean P. Summer \u003c\/b\u003egrew up in Artane and wrote from an early age winning several awards for his poetry and short stories.His first play, \u003ci\u003eNoah and the Tower Flower\u003c\/i\u003e,  was produced by Fishamble at the Axis Theatre, Ballymun in 2007, and  received The Irish Times New Play Award and the Stewart Parker Trust  Award. Fishamble subsequently commissioned him to write \u003ci\u003eBig Ole Piece of Cake\u003c\/i\u003e, (Re-worked and re-named \u003ci\u003eCYCLOPS\u003c\/i\u003e) and \u003ci\u003eThe Bruising of Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e which was part of the Dublin theatre festival 2013. Both received critical acclaim. \u003ci\u003eTina's Idea of Fun\u003c\/i\u003e  is Sean's first outing for The Abbey Theatre. It is also his first  outing as Seán Patrick Summers (Formerly Sean P. McLoughlin).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e05 May 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350006850\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332306600076,"sku":"9781350006850","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0e99fe3b-cfbf-4c2c-b6f8-04b3f5d4859d.jpg?v=1783602819","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350006850","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}