{"product_id":"9781408131046","title":"Canary","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCanary\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJonathan Harvey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanary \u003c\/i\u003eis multi-award winning playwright Jonathan Harvey's long-awaited return to the stage: a deeply moving, funny, unflinching, and often magical story about love, honesty and being brave enough to sing out at the top of your voice - with style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1960s Liverpool two lovers hide their homosexuality in the closet, then go their separate ways. While pits close and dole queues grow, a couple of runaways find \u003ci\u003eHeaven\u003c\/i\u003e in 1980s London. And today the paparazzi chase a love story that could tear a family apart. Then a grieving mother gets lost up a mountain, with a vicar for some dubious consolation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith a unique richness of texture and range, \u003ci\u003eCanary \u003c\/i\u003ecombines pathos and humour with a wildly ambitious scope crossing decades through cyclical family histories. The diverse character list includes a primetime TV host, Queen Isabella, Eleanor Rigby, an 'aversion therary' doctor, Mary Whitehouse and striking miners. Skilfully pulling these wide-ranging threads together, \u003ci\u003eCanary\u003c\/i\u003e provides a social overview of Britain during the last 50 years, with a focus on the struggle against homophobia. Jonathan Harvey's trademark style of warmth, poignancy, humour and imagination is obvious in this epic, Liverpudlian \u003ci\u003eAngels in America\u003c\/i\u003e for the 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJonathan Harvey\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning playwright whose plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Blossom Tree\u003c\/i\u003e (Liverpool Playhouse Studio) \u003ci\u003eWildfire\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court); \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Thing\u003c\/i\u003e (Bush Theatre, London and Donmar Warehouse\/Duke of York's), John Whiting Award; \u003ci\u003eBabies\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre Studio\/Royal Court), George Devine Award and Evening Standard's Most Promising Playwright Award; \u003ci\u003eBoom Bang-A-Bang\u003c\/i\u003e (Bush Theatre); \u003ci\u003eHushabye Mountain \u003c\/i\u003e(ETT\/Hampstead) and \u003ci\u003eOut in the Open \u003c\/i\u003e(Hampstead\/Birmingham Rep). Television and film work includes: \u003ci\u003eWest End Girls\u003c\/i\u003e (Carlton); \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Thing\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel Four); \u003ci\u003eGimme Gimme Gimme\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 October 2011\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\u003e9781408131046\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\u003e128\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331337977996,"sku":"9781408131046","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_9ae0b849-3131-4d0e-8589-41faecf12d13.jpg?v=1783595978","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781408131046","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}