{"product_id":"9781350095182","title":"Rotterdam","description":"\u003ch3\u003eStudent Editions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRotterdam\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJon Brittain | Jenny Stevens | Stephen Farrier | Chris Megson | Matthew Nichols | Sara Freeman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo, Alice, I don't want to become a man, I just want to stop trying to be a woman.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's New Year in Rotterdam, and Alice has finally plucked up the courage to email her parents and tell them she's gay. But before she can hit send, her girlfriend reveals that he has always identified as a man and now wants to start living as one.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow Alice must face a question she never thought she'd ask . . . does this mean she's straight?\u003cbr\u003eA bittersweet comedy about gender, sexuality and being a long way from home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRotterdam \u003c\/i\u003ereceived its world premiere at Theatre503, London, in October 2015, before transferring to Trafalgar Studios, London, in May 2016. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume contains introductory commentary and notes by Stephen Farrier from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMETHUEN DRAMA STUDENT EDITIONS are expertly annotated texts of a wide range of plays from the modern and classic repertoires. As well as the complete text of the play itself, this volume contains:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- an introduction outlining the plays themes, context and performance history\u003cbr\u003e- the full text of the play\u003cbr\u003e- extensive textual notes\u003cbr\u003e- questions for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJon Brittain \u003c\/b\u003eis a playwright, comedy writer and director. His play \u003ci\u003eRotterdam \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre and was nominated for the Evening Standard's Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright. His other plays include the Fringe First Award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Super Happy Story (About Feeling Super Sad)\u003c\/i\u003e and the critically acclaimed musical adaptation of David Walliams' children's book \u003ci\u003eBillionaire Boy\u003c\/i\u003e. 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