{"product_id":"9781350159358","title":"Judgment Day","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJudgment Day\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eChristopher Shinn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou lie there in the dark and the thoughts won't stop – you think of everything you could have done better…\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA meticulous and respected stationmaster struggles to overcome his guilt when he finds himself suddenly culpable for a violent train crash that results in eighteen deaths. As the community come together to grieve, they succumb to a mob mentality that threatens to ostracize anyone who challenges the collective definition of morality and truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn intriguing hybrid of theatrical genres, Ödön von Horváth's 1937 play is part moral fable, part socio-political commentary and part noir-ish thriller.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdapted by Obie Award-winner and Pulitzer Prize nominee Christopher Shinn, this thrilling new take on a classic play asks contemporary questions that resonate in our current political climate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at New York's Park Armory in December 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChristopher Shinn \u003c\/b\u003e(b. 1975) is an American playwright from New York. His plays include \u003ci\u003eNow or Later \u003c\/i\u003e(shortlisted for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play), \u003ci\u003eDying City\u003c\/i\u003e (Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003ci\u003eWhere Do We Live\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of an Obie in Playwriting), \u003ci\u003eAn Opening In Time, Teddy Ferrara\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePicked\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Didn't Happen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOther People\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e The Coming World\u003c\/i\u003e. His adaptation of \u003ci\u003eHedda Gabler \u003c\/i\u003epremiered on Broadway (American Airlines Theatre), and he has written short plays for Naked Angels (Democracy Project), the 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, the Bush Theatre (\u003ci\u003eSixty-Six Books\u003c\/i\u003e), and Headlong (\u003ci\u003eDecade\u003c\/i\u003e). His work has been premiered by Lincoln Center Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, the Vineyard Theatre, South Coast Rep, the Goodman, the Royal Court, and the Soho Theatre, and later produced around the world. Christopher Shinn's awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship in Playwriting, a grant from the NEA\/TCG Residency Program, an Obie in Playwriting and the Robert Chesley Award.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 December 2019\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\u003e9781350159358\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\u003e64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.56\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332841537676,"sku":"9781350159358","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_97a0896c-d6e8-4215-a7e2-9b79e70c32d9.jpg?v=1783606601","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350159358","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}