{"product_id":"9781472528391","title":"Burning Monkey Mwnci ar Dan","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBurning Monkey\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMwnci ar Dan\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSera Moore Williams\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strongly issue-led play, \u003ci\u003eBurning Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e relates the story of a teenage couple and their interactions with an older war veteran, trying to rebuild his fractured relationship with his daughter. While their exchanges initially show a hostile and unsympathetic clash of generations, it soon becomes apparent that they share similar pain - based on their damaged family relationships, and absent parents\/children - and they begin to feel empathy for one another's plight. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the background, the presence of war looms; the character of Old is haunted by memories of his time as a soldier and the character of Monkey looks forward to a time when he can escape the depressing realities of his life and join the army. In the midst of this, Shell is fifteen, madly in love with Monkey, and pregnant with his child. Her attempts to try and make the irresponsible, immature Monkey stay with her become increasingly desperate. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurning Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e is a play that raises important issues for teenagers, addressing themes such as war, violence, separated families and responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSera Moore Williams\u003c\/b\u003e was born in north Wales, but has lived and worked in mid and south Wales for the past thirty years. She is a Writer\/Director, a lecturer for Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, and Senior Lecturer and Award Leader in Theatre and Drama through the medium of Welsh at the University of South Wales, Cardiff. Her work as a playwright, in both Welsh and English, includes \u003ci\u003eCrash\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eConfetti\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRiff \u003c\/i\u003efor youth audiences, and, for adults, \u003ci\u003eA Slag's Gig\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eByth Rhy Hwyr\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrais Tyner\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMefus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMorforwyn\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMayosata\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 September 2013\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\u003e9781472528391\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\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331385720972,"sku":"9781472528391","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_87127a90-ec12-46b1-8de5-092024e2bbcd.jpg?v=1783596273","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781472528391","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}