{"product_id":"9781350573871","title":"Christopher Shinn Plays 3 Teddy Ferrara; An Opening in Time; Against; The Narcissist","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContemporary Dramatists\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eChristopher Shinn Plays 3\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTeddy Ferrara; An Opening in Time; Against; The Narcissist\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Shinn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Chris writes dialogue that's the easiest I've ever spoken, even though \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eit's the deepest feelings I've expressed as a character” – Luke Macfarlane \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristopher Shinn is one of America's most fearless and incisive playwrights, known for his nuanced explorations of power, identity, and human connection in an uncertain world. This third collection of his contemporary plays brings together four of his most provocative works each grappling with the tensions between public and private lives, personal responsibility, and the shifting dynamics of modern society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTeddy Ferrara: \u003c\/b\u003e“The play brims with sharply observed ideas about modern life for queer students, the role technology plays in defining our identities, campus politics, journalistic ethics, public sex, the use and abuse of victimhood.” \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Opening in Time: \u003c\/b\u003e“Delicately balanced, at times achingly moving... Time and memory weave through the carefully shaped emotional neighborhood of Shinn's play.” \u003ci\u003eThe Berkshire Eagle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgainst: \u003c\/b\u003e“Shinn shows us a society stuck in a spin-cycle, where violence begets yet more violence... a play that practices its preaching; art that attempts to find an alternative.” \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Narcissist: \u003c\/b\u003e“Gripping. A play that grapples intelligently with the deeply fractured and fractious nature of our times and searches for hope.” \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristopher Shinn\u003c\/b\u003e (b. 1975) is an American playwright from New York. His plays include \u003ci\u003eNow or Later \u003c\/i\u003e(shortlisted for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play), \u003ci\u003eDying City\u003c\/i\u003e (Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003ci\u003eWhere Do We Live\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of an Obie in Playwriting), \u003ci\u003eAn Opening In Time, Teddy Ferrara\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePicked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Didn't Happen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOther People\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Coming World\u003c\/i\u003e. His adaptation of \u003ci\u003eHedda Gabler \u003c\/i\u003epremiered on Broadway (American Airlines Theatre), and he has written short plays for Naked Angels (Democracy Project), the 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, the Bush Theatre (\u003ci\u003eSixty-Six Books\u003c\/i\u003e), and Headlong (\u003ci\u003eDecade\u003c\/i\u003e). His work has been premiered by Lincoln Center Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, the Vineyard Theatre, South Coast Rep, the Goodman, the Royal Court, and the Soho Theatre, and later produced around the world. Christopher Shinn's awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship in Playwriting, a grant from the NEA\/TCG Residency Program, an Obie in Playwriting and the Robert Chesley Award.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 June 2026\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\u003e9781350573871\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\u003e384\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223589945484,"sku":"9781350573871","price":26.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f14ce5ec-0e44-4674-866e-f804035e505f.jpg?v=1783078238","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350573871","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}