{"product_id":"9781350059634","title":"Knives in Hens","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eKnives in Hens\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Harrower\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I have no name for the thing which is in my head. It is not envy. It is more than envy. It does not scare me. I must look close enough to look at what it is.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA ploughman and his wife live a simple existence in a pre-industrial time until they, along with the hated local miller, are drawn into a struggle of knowledge, power and attraction.\u003cbr\u003eDavid Harrower's haunting play established him as one of the UK's leading contemporary playwrights. This new edition is published to coincide with the new production of this tense modern classic at the Donmar Warehouse in August 2017, directed by Yaël Farber.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDavid Harrower is a Scottish playwright, based in Glasgow. His first play, \u003ci\u003eKnives in Hens\u003c\/i\u003e, was premiered at Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre in 1995. Subsequent plays include \u003ci\u003eKill the Old Torture Their Young, Presence, Dark Earth, Blackbird,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e365\u003c\/i\u003e. Harrower has also written adaptations including \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysalids, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Ivanov,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWoyzeck\u003c\/i\u003e. Translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Sofa\u003c\/i\u003e, a translation of the Jon Fosse play as well as Schiller's Romantic tragedy \u003ci\u003eMary Stuart\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e07 September 2017\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\u003e9781350059634\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\u003e48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.08\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51378165809292,"sku":"9781350059634","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_c59f4132-e445-4c8e-85d7-92ac20832419.jpg?v=1783907872","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350059634","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}