{"product_id":"9781408131466","title":"Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eThousand Stars Explode in the Sky\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDavid Eldridge | Robert Holman | Simon Stephens\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a farm in the North East of England a family gathers. Five brothers and four generations feature in an epic play about hope, love, fear and the very end of time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is a refreshingly subtle and compassionate vision of the world on the edge of apocalypse. Within a cosmological context, the focus is on a single family, their relations with each other and their unreconciled regrets, soon to become permanent. With an ensemble of strong, engaging characters, there are knotty, realistic family dynamics and a palimpsest of recent family history. The characters and dialogue are naturalistic but the serious themes are elucidated and alleviated with humour and quirky, surreal touches. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe play represents a unique collboration between three of the UK's pre-eminent stage writers. The ambition of the partnership is matched by the ambition of the play's sweeping scope. Whilst the three voices collide, they also ring out individually without sacrificing the piece's coherent wholeness, and the play represents a rare, fascinating study in stage collaboration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e has been the recipient of both the Pearson Award for Best New Play 2001-2 for his play \u003ci\u003ePort, \u003c\/i\u003eand the Olivier Award for Best New Play 2005 for \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World.\u003c\/i\u003e His recent plays include \u003ci\u003eHarper Regan (\u003c\/i\u003eNational Theatre) and \u003ci\u003ePunk Rock (\u003c\/i\u003eLyric Hammersmith\/Royal Exchange, Manchester).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Eldridge\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded the Time Out Live Award for Best New Play in the West End in 2001 for \u003ci\u003eUnder the Blue Sky \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court). His plays include Serving it Up (Bush 1996), Summer Begins (Donmar Warehouse 1997), Festen (Almeida and Lyric Theatre 2004), and M.A.D. (Bush 2004). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Holman\u003c\/b\u003e's plays include \u003ci\u003eMaking Noise Quietly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Weather \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eHoles in the Skin\u003c\/i\u003e. He has worked as resident dramatist at the National Theatre and RSC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 September 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\u003e9781408131466\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\u003e4.64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331338010764,"sku":"9781408131466","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f3878482-5371-4b20-9329-09e4539265a8.jpg?v=1783595980","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781408131466","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}