{"product_id":"9781408101476","title":"Butler Plays: 1 Made of Stone; Redundant; Lucky Dog; The Early Bird","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContemporary Dramatists\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eButler Plays: 1\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMade of Stone; Redundant; Lucky Dog; The Early Bird\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLeo Butler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eButler Plays: 1\u003c\/i\u003e brings together into one volume four of the\u003cbr\u003emajor plays by this award-winning author. Praised for the gritty detail\u003cbr\u003eand realism of his work, Leo Butler has quietly established a\u003cbr\u003ereputation in recent years as a potent and skilfull documenter of\u003cbr\u003econtemporary social and moral issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMade of Stone \u003c\/i\u003eproduced in the Royal Court Young Writers' Festival 2000, was praised for its \u003ci\u003e'rock-hard characterisation with buzzing dialogue' (Evening Standard).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn\u003ci\u003e Redundant \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Butler boldly creates a psychologically\u003cbr\u003ecomplex female lead, surrounding her with unjudged dead-beats, each\u003cbr\u003edistinctively vocalising caustic Sheffield Vernacular.' (Evening\u003cbr\u003eStandard)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLucky Dog\u003c\/i\u003e is a startlingly sensitive depiction of one couple's relationship. Michael Billington commented, \u003ci\u003e'I\u003cbr\u003eam still astonished by Butler's profound understanding of marital\u003cbr\u003esolitude. Nothing much happens on the surface, yet underneath a lot\u003cbr\u003egoes on as Sue and Eddie, a Sheffield couple in their late fifties,\u003cbr\u003eshare a solitary Christmas.' (Guardian)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Early Bird \u003c\/i\u003etaps into the darkest fears of any parent -\u003cbr\u003ethe disappearance of their child - to brilliantly capture the nightmare\u003cbr\u003eof recrimination and loss. It premiered at the Belfast Theatre Festival\u003cbr\u003ein October 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eLondon-based Leo Butler was awarded the 2001 George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright for his first full-length play \u003ci\u003eRedundant\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eSince then he has had plays commissioned and produced by the Royal\u003cbr\u003eCourt Theatre, the RSC, and the National Theatre's Education\u003cbr\u003eDepartment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e31 January 2008\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\u003e9781408101476\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\u003e336\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369851125900,"sku":"9781408101476","price":27.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_4eb2ea17-0913-492c-977b-ea6e60575790.jpg?v=1783880716","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781408101476","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}