{"product_id":"9781350028081","title":"Harrogate","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHarrogate\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAl Smith\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere's gossip going around that we're all like him. That we're all  paper thin, that it's all been painted over, and each one of us is gonna  sit down one day and not be able to stand up, like we've disappeared to  ourselves.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHarrogate \u003c\/i\u003etells the story of a father  struggling to confront his obsessions head-on without destroying his  family. It is a play about how we perform versions of ourselves  depending on what company we keep, and how we project onto others  versions of the people we want to see, rather than accepting who stands  in front of us.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe play is a triptych about obsession,  repression and lust. It received its world premiere on the 11 September  2015 as part of the HighTide Theatre Festival and this edition has been published for its subsequent production in October 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAl Smith\u003c\/b\u003e's theatre includes \u003ci\u003eEnola \u003c\/i\u003e(Underbelly, 2005), \u003ci\u003eRadio \u003c\/i\u003e(Soho \/ 59E59  NYC, 2006\/7), \u003ci\u003eThe Astronaut Wives Club\u003c\/i\u003e (Soho, 2006), \u003ci\u003eThe Bird\u003c\/i\u003e  (Underbelly \/ Arcola, 2008), \u003ci\u003eGold \u0026amp; Popcorn and Black \u0026amp; White\u003c\/i\u003e   (NYTRep, 2012), \u003ci\u003eHarrogate \u003c\/i\u003e(HighTide, 2015) and \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Madman\u003c\/i\u003e (Gate\/Traverse, 2016). He has been Pearson Playwright in Residence at the   Finborough Theatre and a participant of the Paines Plough Future  Perfect  scheme.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e09 November 2016\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\u003e9781350028081\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\u003e4.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332436000908,"sku":"9781350028081","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_d15ef608-3322-4be6-b2bd-c91696c99946.jpg?v=1783603343","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350028081","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}