{"product_id":"9781350667716","title":"Prophets","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eProphets\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJack MacGregor Reid\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDRA038000\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou think of the Pacific.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeaches. Water. Sand.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSaint John's not like that.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's a rock.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe first people who came here burned\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003etheir ships.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStood on the land and watched them burn.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThey knew they were here forever.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA researcher from Scotland travels to Saint John, a remote British Overseas Territory in the South Pacific. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUpon arrival, she finds the island under the control of a growing religious cult. In search of her own salvation, Kerris challenges the dangerous theology of the island's sect as the day of paradise approaches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProphets \u003c\/i\u003eis a drama from Fringe First winning writer Jack MacGregor that examines the intersection between faith and cult, an exploration of violent belief at the edge of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the production at Assembly Roxy at Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack MacGregor \u003c\/b\u003eis a playwright and director from the Scottish Highlands. Jack's work has been awarded a Fringe First, a Scottish Arts Club Leading Light Award, a Summerhall Lustrum Prize, and a bursary from MGCfutures to support his work as a playwright. Shortlisted finalist for the St. Andrews Playwright Award, a longlisted director the JMK Directing Award, and a longlisted writer for the RSC's 37 Plays competition.\u003cbr\u003eJack has been a resident artist with the National Theatre of Scotland, an associate artist with Dogstar Theatre Company, and was a fellowship writer for the Scottish Society of Playwrights 50th anniversary. Jack has recently been awarded a Playwright Studio Scotland's Self-Led Project grant. Jack has recently showcased new work at the Tron Theatre, Eden Court Theatre, and the Cromarty-based artist collective \"We Have Questions\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 September 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\u003e9781350667716\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\u003e64\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":51669927395468,"sku":"9781350667716","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9ce909d1-eca3-4684-8c11-82a041996785.jpg?v=1785204560","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350667716","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}