{"product_id":"9781849434355","title":"Incident at the Border","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOberon Modern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIncident at the Border\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKieran Lynn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e“When we came for a romantic walk in the park, we didn't think we would be involved in an international crisis...This side of the line, that side of the line. Does it really make that much of a difference which side I am from?”\u003cbr\u003eWhen a country's new border is drawn, a couple are divided by the line. Under the rigorous eyes of a brand new border guard, they are trapped in an increasingly absurd nightmare, stuck in between two aggressive nations on the verge of war. A comic new play exploring the imaginary lines that divide us and the severe penalties for breaking them…\u003cbr\u003eThe world premiere of the full-length version of a new play by acclaimed young playwright, Kieran Lynn. A shorter version of An Incident at the Border was first seen at Òran Mór in Glasgow as part of David MacLennan's acclaimed A Play, A Pie and A Pint series of lunchtime theatre. It was recently recorded and broadcast on BBC Radio 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eKieran Lynn was born in Liverpool, trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, and works as a director and playwright. He has been a member of the Royal Court Young Writers program, the Playwrights Studio Scotland mentoring program, the BBC Sparks Residential Course and the Old Vic 24 Hour Plays. He recently completed a year-long attachment at Hampstead Theatre. Kieran's plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Recurring Rise and Fall\u003c\/i\u003e (Hampstead Theatre), \u003ci\u003eAn Advert for the Army\u003c\/i\u003e (Òran Mór, Glasgow), \u003ci\u003eA Volunteer from the Audience\u003c\/i\u003e (Everyman Theatre, Liverpool) and \u003ci\u003ePushing Up Poppies\u003c\/i\u003e (Hill Street Theatre, Edinburgh, and Theatre503 London). \u003ci\u003eBunnies\u003c\/i\u003e, another new play by Lynn, soon to be published by Oberon Books, was produced by the Bike Shed Theatre, the winners of the 2012 Peter Brook Empty Space Award.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 April 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\u003eOberon Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781849434355\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\u003e80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369422913676,"sku":"9781849434355","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_5de7ba99-cd56-46f4-9fc8-0f337766547e.jpg?v=1783879088","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781849434355","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}