{"product_id":"9781350258433","title":"Free9","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePlays for Young People\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eFree9\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIn-Sook Chappell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ Asian \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eNine teenagers flee North Korea, dreaming of a new life in the South. But the danger is far from over. With threats around every corner, perhaps the mysterious figure of Big Brother can help them? Or is he the very person they're running from? \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs their lives hang in the balance, could the teenagers' fate ultimately come down to a garish South Korean variety show? Inspired by a true story, this is the story of hope, escape and cultural difference.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally commissioned as a play for the National Theatre Connections Festival 2018, this new single-text edition is published for the first time in Methuen Drama's Plays For Young People series. With a cast size of 10 plus an ensemble, its a perfect contemporary drama for young people to study and perform.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eIn-Sook Chappell \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in South Korea but raised in England and is currently on attachment at the National Theatre Studio. She studied  dance at the Alvin Ailey School, New York, before moving into acting and writing. Her work for theatre includes \u003ci\u003eThis Isn't Romance\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTales of the Harrow Road\u003c\/i\u003e at the Soho Theatre; \u003ci\u003eAbsence\u003c\/i\u003e at the Young Vic; \u003ci\u003eP'yongyang\u003c\/i\u003e at the Finborough; and \u003ci\u003eMountains\u003c\/i\u003e at the Royal Exchange. Her work in ?lm includes Full (short) and Kotchebi (short). She has won the Verity Bargate Award and has made work for Film4 and BBC Radio 3.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 June 2021\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\u003e9781350258433\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\u003e3.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369483305100,"sku":"9781350258433","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_a5b54f5e-c8ef-4b6c-9b17-abe689212cab.jpg?v=1783879304","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350258433","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}