{"product_id":"9781350233362","title":"Positive Stories For Negative Times Five Plays For Young People to Perform in Real Life or Remotely","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePlays for Young People\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePositive Stories For Negative Times\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFive Plays For Young People to Perform in Real Life or Remotely\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSabrina Mahfouz | Stef Smith | Chris Thorpe | Bea Webster | Jack Nurse | Robbie Gordon | Wonder Fools\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive exciting new plays for young people written specifically in response to a world in the midst of a pandemic, accompanied by a handbook from Wonder Fools theatre company with guidance for staging the plays either online or live in the space.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommissioned as part of Wonder Fools' national participatory project \u003ci\u003ePositive Stories for Negative Times\u003c\/i\u003e, these five plays offer a variety of stories, styles and forms for ages 8-25. These original and innovative plays are:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs This A Fairytale? \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby Bea Websater\u003cbr\u003eA new play that rips apart the traditional fairy tale canon and turns it on its head in a surprising, inventive and unconventional way. Ages 8+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHold Out Your Hand \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby Chris Thorpe\u003cbr\u003eA dynamic text asking questions about place, where we are now and the moment we are living through. Ages 13+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pack\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Stef Smith\u003cbr\u003eA playful and poetic exploration about getting lost in the loneliness of your living room and trying to find your way home. Ages 13+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOzymandias \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby Robbie Gordon and Jack Nurse\u003cbr\u003eA contemporary story inspired by Percy Shelley's 19th century poem of the same name, exploring power, oppression and racism through the eyes of young people. Ages 16+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBad Bored Women of the Rooms \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eby Sabrina Mahfouz\u003cbr\u003eA storytelling adventure through the centuries of women and girls who have spent a lot of time stuck in a room. Ages 18+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe accompanying handbook includes step-by-step guidance on how to produce the plays either online or live in the space, and bespoke exercises and instructions on how to approach directing each play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWonder Fools\u003c\/b\u003e are a theatre company and charity based in Glasgow that creates contemporary new work based on a diverse range of current and historical real-life stories. They have taken theatre productions, performance installations and workshops to over 10,000 people across Scotland, with over 15,000 more engaging with their digital work online. Productions include: \u003ci\u003eMcNeill of Tranent: Fastest Man in the World\u003c\/i\u003e (2014-2015),\u003ci\u003e The Coolidge Effect\u003c\/i\u003e (2016-2020), and \u003ci\u003e549: Scots of the Spanish Civil War \u003c\/i\u003e(2018–2020).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 December 2020\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\u003e9781350233362\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\u003e200\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369305014412,"sku":"9781350233362","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_2f3a1243-361a-484d-9c04-6e718e488718.jpg?v=1783878682","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350233362","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}