{"product_id":"9781350600980","title":"Experiment with an Air Pump","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eExperiment with an Air Pump\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShelagh Stephenson\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Shelagh Stephenson has written a play teeming with interest, humour, eloquence and, above all, ideas.\" - \u003ci\u003eIndependent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1799 - On the eve of a new century, the family-house of an esteemed scientist buzzes with experiments, furtive romance and farcical amateur dramatics. 1999 - In a world of scientific chaos, cloning and genetic engineering, the cellar of the same house reveals a dark secret buried for 200 years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoint recipient of the 1997 Peggy Ramsay Award, Shelagh Stephenson's daring and thoughtful drama twists in on itself, discussing what it means to play God. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAn Experiment with an Air Pump\u003c\/i\u003e is published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series, featuring a new introductory interview with the author by Jack McNamara.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShelagh Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Northumberland-born playwright. Her first stage play, \u003ci\u003eThe Memory of Water\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered at Hampstead Theatre in 1996 and subsequently transferred to the West End, where it won an Olivier Award for Best Comedy in 2000. Her second play, \u003ci\u003eAn Experiment With An Air Pump\u003c\/i\u003e, was joint recipient of the Peggy Ramsay Award. She has written several radio plays, including the award-winning\u003ci\u003e Five Kinds of Silence\u003c\/i\u003e, which she adapted for the stage. Her screen adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Memory of Water\u003c\/i\u003e was released in spring 2002 with the title \u003ci\u003eBefore You Go\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 November 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\u003e9781350600980\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\u003e112\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":51945079439500,"sku":"9781350600980","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d7b041be-17aa-4943-af0a-b35d722601f0.jpg?v=1786036843","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350600980","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}