{"product_id":"9781350134836","title":"This House 60 Years of Modern Plays","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThis House\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003e60 Years of Modern Plays\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Graham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis country doesn't need a constitution, never has, never will. We have History as our guide. In tough times, the British do what we have always done. We muddle through.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBritain's most prominent political dramatist James Graham achieved the impossible in bringing the backroom world of MPs, whips and fractured political parties to the stage. Originally staged at the National Theatre, \u003ci\u003eThis House\u003c\/i\u003e is a timely and relevant political comedy, exploring Westminster and the 1974 hung parliament.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the run-up to the General Election pressure mounts as squabbling whips attempt to attract key regional votes. As it becomes clear the results will be closely balanced, the play tracks the formation, perils and consequences of a coalition government, including the compromises, conflicts and power games all in the interest of gaining control of Parliament.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith well-paced, witty and waspish dialogue, \u003ci\u003eThis House\u003c\/i\u003e playfully explores the childish digs and chauvinistic attitudes that riddle political life. Graham combines comedy with comment in this portrayal of the strain between the thinking individual, the pressure to toe the party line and the end goal of winning government.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis House\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Cottesloe Theatre at the National Theatre in 2012.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMethuen Drama's iconic Modern Plays series began in 1959 with the publication of Shelagh Delaney's \u003ci\u003eA Taste of Honey\u003c\/i\u003e and has grown across six decades to now include more than 1000 plays by some of the best writers from around the world. This new special edition hardback of \u003ci\u003eThis House \u003c\/i\u003ewas published to celebrate 60 years of Methuen Drama's Modern Plays in 2019, chosen by a public vote and features a foreword by Baroness Ann Taylor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Graham\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi award-winning playwright and screenwriter. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis play \u003ci\u003eThis House \u003c\/i\u003egained critical acclaim, enjoyed a sell-out run at the National Theatre's Olivier in 2013 and its 2017 West End revival was Olivier-nominated. It was chosen by popular vote as the best play of the 2010's by Methuen Drama. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e James created theatre history when his two plays \u003ci\u003eInk\u003c\/i\u003e, about the early days of Rupert Murdoch, and \u003ci\u003eLabour of Love, \u003c\/i\u003ea romantic political comedy, played in theatres next to each other in the West End in 2017. James won an Olivier award in 2018 for \u003ci\u003eLabour of Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eInk \u003c\/i\u003etransferred to Broadway in 2019, receiving six Tony award nominations. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e James' play \u003ci\u003eThe Vote\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar Warehouse) aired in real time on TV in the final 90 minutes of the 2015 polling day and was BAFTA-nominated. His most recent television film, \u003ci\u003eBrexit: An Uncivil War \u003c\/i\u003e(Channel 4\/HBO) is nominated for a 2019 Emmy Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 November 2019\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\u003e9781350134836\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e136\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9.28\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332740645004,"sku":"9781350134836","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_4a2e8eea-f335-4cf4-9605-cf59ab5d6355.jpg?v=1783605389","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350134836","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}