{"product_id":"9781350646254","title":"Astell and Woolf","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAstell and Woolf\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\u003eIf only you'd arrived at your-God-could-be-a-woman theory three hundred years earlier. You'd still be a best seller.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom Shelagh Stephenson, one of the country's most prominent and acclaimed playwrights, comes this outrageous new play that digs deep into the North East's radical roots. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen pioneering feminist Mary Astell (born in Newcastle) meets Virginia Woolf in the afterlife, the result is a riotous, thought-provoking clash of minds. Packed with big ideas, bigger laughs, and joyful feminist fire, it's a rare spotlight on Astell – a visionary often left out of the history books. Deep, funny, and unapologetically smart – this is feminism with flair, right back in the North East, where it all began for Astell.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere production at Live Theatre, Newcastle, in May 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eShelagh Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Northumberland and read drama at Manchester University. 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, opened at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. It was joint recipient of the Peggy Ramsay Award and later transferred to the Hampstead Theatre. Both plays subsequently ran at New York's Manhattan Theatre Club. Her third play, \u003ci\u003eAncient Lights\u003c\/i\u003e, was produced at Hampstead Theatre in December 2000.\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\u003e9781350646254\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\u003e80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51223601709196,"sku":"9781350646254","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b7f92c4b-dddb-49cd-9198-135678340b26.jpg?v=1783078583","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350646254","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}