{"product_id":"9781350080140","title":"Culture - a Farce in Two Acts","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCulture - a Farce in Two Acts\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Graham\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eJanuary 2018, and a busy day at the offices of Hull 2017. Today is the ceremonial handover to ambassadors from the next UK City of Culture. Meanwhile, the monitoring and evaluation team have to present The Audit – a measurement of the impact 'the culture' has had on the city. Can their logic models, outcome evaluations and statistical analyses really measure its impact on the people of Hull? The visiting Minister from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport certainly expect so.\u003cbr\u003eWhat could go wrong…?\u003cbr\u003eOnly, perhaps, Dennis, an average citizen who arrives into the offices of Hull 2017 on lowgate to register a complaint but accidentally finds himself at the centre of events that could bring the whole thing to its knees\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Culture\u003c\/i\u003e is a satirical farce in two acts, examining the 'culture' of culture, and the inner workings of the Hull 2017 project.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJames Graham\u003c\/b\u003e's plays include: \u003ci\u003eThis House\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre and West End- Olivier Award and Evening Standard Award nominated for Best Play), \u003ci\u003eInk\u003c\/i\u003e(Almeida Theatre), \u003ci\u003eMonster Raving Loony\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatre Royal Plymouth and Soho Theatre), \u003ci\u003eThe Vote\u003c\/i\u003e broadcast live onto television on the night of the general election 2015 (Donmar Warehouse), \u003ci\u003ePrivacy\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar Warehouse and Public Theater New York), \u003ci\u003eThe Angry Brigade\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatre Royal Plymouth and Bush Theatre) and the book for the \u003ci\u003eFinding Neverland\u003c\/i\u003e musical on Broadway. As Writer in Residence at the Finborough Theatre his plays include \u003ci\u003eEden's Empire \u003c\/i\u003e– winner of the Catherine Johnson Best Play Award – \u003ci\u003eThe Man\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSons of York. \u003c\/i\u003eWriting for TV includes: \u003ci\u003eCoalition\u003c\/i\u003e (Channel 4), \u003ci\u003ePrisoner's Wives \u003c\/i\u003e(BBC1) and \u003ci\u003eCaught In a Trap\u003c\/i\u003e (ITV1). Writing for film includes: \u003ci\u003eX Plus Y. \u003c\/i\u003eHe is currently working on \u003ci\u003eGypsy Boy \u003c\/i\u003efor BBC Films, and a film adaptation of \u003ci\u003e1984\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 February 2018\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\u003e9781350080140\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\u003e104\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":51332544168076,"sku":"9781350080140","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_8ec35462-f0e7-4f7e-8388-8f0338eb971d.jpg?v=1783604014","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350080140","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}