{"product_id":"9781350149670","title":"Stiletto Beach","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eStiletto Beach\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSadie Hasler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eBest mates Leanne and Kelly have lived in Southend-on-Sea their whole lives. Larger-than-life Leanne is happy staying put, but Kelly secretly dreams of escaping her dull job and seeing the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen out-of-towner journalist Helen can't afford Leigh-on-Sea so moves in next door instead, events take a surprising turn. As Leanne and Kelly take her under their wing, an unexpected friendship blooms in Spoons, and Helen soon has them reconsidering what it means to celebrate where you're from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith the help of Leanne's Nan, east-ender Roni, they take a sharp swipe at stereotypes women have been putting up with for decades. Mischief ensues, fires are lit, and the Essex girls do what's in their blood: cause trouble – but not in a way anyone would expect…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSadie Hasler\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi award-winning columnist, playwright, and actor. Her plays \u003ci\u003ePramkicker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFran \u0026amp; Leni\u003c\/i\u003e have been performed in Washington DC, Sydney, Chicago, Melbourne, Oslo, Rome, Milan, Asti, Edinburgh, \u0026amp; around the UK. They are published by Methuen Drama. She is co Founder\/Artistic Director of theatre company Old Trunk.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSadie has been awarded \u003ci\u003eColumnist of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e in both the \u003ci\u003eSociety of Editors\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEDF Media Awards\u003c\/i\u003e. She wrote weekly columns for \u003ci\u003eThe Essex \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eEcho\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Gazette\u003c\/i\u003e newspapers for six years\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e monthly for glossy \u003ci\u003eEssex Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and has written articles for \u003ci\u003eThe Lancet\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStandard Issue\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTotal Production Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe recently contributed an essay to the book \u003ci\u003eLast Christmas \u003c\/i\u003ealongside Olivia Colman, Emilia Clarke, and Meryl Streep, edited by Emma Thompson and Greg Wise, out October 2019. She is currently editing her first book, \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Things.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The voice of a generation” - Deborah Frances-White on The Guilty Feminist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 September 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\u003e9781350149670\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\u003e104\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332768301196,"sku":"9781350149670","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_1d1d4708-e4c1-4a21-bb51-d19ff1f6d186.jpg?v=1783605672","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350149670","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}