{"product_id":"9781474266802","title":"Monsters, Dinosaurs, Ghosts","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMonsters, Dinosaurs, Ghosts\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJimmy McAleavey\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe wanted to be someone. Some . . . I dunno . . . thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNig and Wee Joe used to be soldiers. They have done monstrous things. Now nobody is listening and nobody gives a fuck either way. Their lives are full of cognitive behavioural therapy, valium and guilt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne last operation offers the chance to bring meaning to their actions. It also brings them face to face with 'L', who represents the new and unpredictable reality of war in Northern Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis tense and darkly funny play from Jimmy McAleavey takes a fearless look at why men go to war. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, on 4 June 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJimmy McAleavey\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous stage plays, including: \u003ci\u003eInventors \u003c\/i\u003e(Kabosh, 2013), \u003ci\u003eThe Queen's Shilling \u003c\/i\u003e(Goldin+Senneby 2013), \u003ci\u003eTitans \u003c\/i\u003e(Kabosh, 2012), \u003ci\u003eMonsters, Dinosaurs \u003c\/i\u003e(Abbey Theatre, 2011), \u003ci\u003eGet Gaddafi \u003c\/i\u003e(Tinderbox, 2011), \u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Whale \u003c\/i\u003e(Tinderbox, 2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Joy (and Roy) of Irish \u003c\/i\u003e(Kabosh, 2010), \u003ci\u003eThe Virgin Father \u003c\/i\u003e(Tinderbox, 2009) and \u003ci\u003eWeirdwolf \u003c\/i\u003e(Tinderbox, 2008). Awards include: Stewart Parker Major Bursary (\u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e), shortlisted for Meyer Whitworth Award (\u003ci\u003eThe Sign of the Whale\u003c\/i\u003e), shortlisted for King's Cross Theatre Award (Weirdwolf), Special Commendation Imison Award (\u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Shane O'Neill\u003c\/i\u003e), BBC Northern Lights short film award (\u003ci\u003eHeroes\u003c\/i\u003e), RTE\/Galway Film Centre Short Film Award (\u003ci\u003eCrossing\u003c\/i\u003e), BBC Radio 4 First Bite Award (\u003ci\u003eCemetery Sunday), \u003c\/i\u003eFinalist in the BBCNI Tony Doyle Award, NI Arts Council ACES award, NI Arts Council SIAP award. Jimmy McAleavey is currently Lecturer in Creative Writing at the  Seamus Heaney Centre\/School of English, Queens University Belfast. He convenes the MA in Creative  Writing (Scriptwriting) and teaches Year 2 and Year 3 undergraduates.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 June 2015\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\u003e9781474266802\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\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332087742604,"sku":"9781474266802","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_ee3d4efc-e43c-4bac-a646-d38e75bdddcb.jpg?v=1783601398","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781474266802","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}