{"product_id":"9781408108680","title":"Contractions","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eContractions\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMike Bartlett\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCome in. Sit down. How are you?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmma's been seeing Darren. She thinks she's in love. Her boss thinks she's in breach of contract. The situation needs to be resolved.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn ink-black comedy from Mike Bartlett about work and play, which invites the audience to a meeting at the centre of the Royal Court building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Barlett's debut, \u003ci\u003eMy Child\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, May 2007) saw him hailed by The \u003ci\u003eStage\u003c\/i\u003e as 'one of the most exciting new talents to emerge in recent times'. He has worked with various theatres since graduating, including Paines Plough, the Royal Court, Soho and Hampstead. He is a winner of the Old Vic New Voices Award for \u003ci\u003eArtefacts\u003c\/i\u003e (Bush Theatre, February 2008), and is currently participating in the prestigious Pearson Playwrights Scheme. He won the Writer's Guild Tinniswood and Imison prizes for his radio play, \u003ci\u003eNot Talking.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 May 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\u003e9781408108680\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\u003e2.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944986116236,"sku":"9781408108680","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b9ec2f91-fb6a-45c8-8be4-428dfc423311.jpg?v=1786036660","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781408108680","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}