{"product_id":"9781350101241","title":"All You Need is LSD","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAll You Need is LSD\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eLeo Butler\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe drug laws in this country- the drug laws IN THE WORLD - all stem from this attitude that pleasure is a bad thing...\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 2015, acclaimed British playwright Leo Butler accepted an invitation from former Government drugs tsar, Professor David Nutt, to be a guinea pig in the world's first LSD medical trials since the 1960s. \u003ci\u003eMonty Python\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Being John Malkovich, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAlice in Wonderland\u003c\/i\u003e all resonate in this exhilarating and original comedy as we watch Leo jump down the rabbit-hole of a medical trial in search of enlightenment - and a good story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way he meets an array of characters from Aldous Huxley and The Beatles, to Steve Jobs and Ronald Reagan, whose own stories in the history of LSD are hilariously and poignantly uncovered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDoes the world still need a psychedelic revolution?  And will Leo make it back home in time for tea?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Part history, party wild fantasy, this darkly humorous new play illuminates the drugs debate that won't go away and examines the freedom we have to make our own choices in life, and death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLeo Butler\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Sheffield in 1974. His first play, \u003ci\u003eMade of Stone\u003c\/i\u003e, was produced as part of the Royal Court Theatre Young Writers' Festival in 2000. His other plays include \u003ci\u003eRedundant \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Downstairs, 2001), for which he was the winner of the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright; \u003ci\u003eLucky Dog\u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Upstairs, 2004), and \u003ci\u003eThe Early Bird \u003c\/i\u003e(Queens Theatre, Belfast, 2006), produced by Ransom Productions as part of the Belfast Festival. Other work includes two war plays for teenagers, \u003ci\u003eDevotion \u003c\/i\u003e(Theatre Centre, London, 2002) and \u003ci\u003eHeroes \u003c\/i\u003e(National Theatre, 2007), and \u003ci\u003eI'll Be the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e(Tricycle Theatre, London, 2008), produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company. Leo Butler lives in London with his wife and daughter.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24 October 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\u003e9781350101241\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":51332597678220,"sku":"9781350101241","price":19.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_98742242-bef9-40e1-ac3e-d4770e55d3de.jpg?v=1783604362","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350101241","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}