{"product_id":"9781350596047","title":"Playboy Diaries A Year With J.M. Synge's Play","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePlayboy Diaries\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Year With J.M. Synge's Play\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eÉanna Hardwicke\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Direction \u0026amp; Production\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA unique behind-the-scenes account from acclaimed Irish actor Éanna Hardwicke (\u003ci\u003eNormal People\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Commandment; Saipan\u003c\/i\u003e) as he stars in the National Theatre's 2025 revival of Synge's classic play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom the call that he'd been cast in the title role of Christy Mahon in this major revival of Synge's 1907 play, actor Éanna Hardwicke takes us with him on his journey through the year as he gets to grips with this canonical play, 120 years after it was first performed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHis casting in this play and such a major revival causes him to reflect both into the past and the future - how his previous acting experience has led him to this point; the emotional, artistic and technical reserves he has stored up for the part; and the significance of playing this role, today, in London. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWorking alongside an esteemed company of Irish actors and creatives, including Nicola Coughlan (\u003ci\u003eBridgerton\u003c\/i\u003e) and Siobhán McSweeney (\u003ci\u003eDerry Girls\u003c\/i\u003e), on one of the UK's most prestigious stages, Éanna Hardwicke gives us insights into what it's like to live with a character, making new discoveries everyday (through his own research, within the rehearsal room and, of course, during the run itself) and how you inevitably bring your own experience and sense of self to the role. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs well as offering a rich excavation of Synge's play from an actor's point of view, we also are given an enviable view into the life of a celebrated young actor and the pressure and privilege of taking on a role as significant as this.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eÉanna Hardwicke\u003c\/b\u003e is an Irish actor, best known for his role as Ben Field in the BBC One true-crime drama \u003ci\u003eThe Sixth Commandment\u003c\/i\u003e, playing opposite Timothy Spall. He was nominated for Best Actor in a lead role (IFTA) for his performance in the 2024 film \u003ci\u003eLakelands \u003c\/i\u003eand most recently played Roy Keane in the film \u003ci\u003eSaipan \u003c\/i\u003e(2025). He produced and co-wrote the Screen Ireland-funded short \u003ci\u003eAt Arm's Length\u003c\/i\u003e (Cork International Film Festival and Galway Film Fleadh).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 April 2027\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\u003e9781350596047\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\u003e240\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51458261647500,"sku":"9781350596047","price":24.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_4d1242dc-8226-400b-a708-0f90032b4ad0.jpg?v=1784153085","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350596047","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}