{"product_id":"9781350280632","title":"Bones","description":"\u003ch3\u003ePlays for Young People\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBones\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTanika Gupta\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2014 local historian Catherine Corless made a discovery of baby bones and skeletons in the grounds of a mother and baby home in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. Built on the grounds of an old workhouse that operated between 1921 and 1961 the discovery threw up questions about the goings-on across this and similar institutions across Ireland. Tanika Gupta's powerful drama is loosely based on these recent and historical events, drawing inspiration from Corless' discovery.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through the eyes of Grace and her grandchildren, \u003ci\u003eBones\u003c\/i\u003e is a play about loss, punishment of unmarried mothers and the legacy of the demonisation of women by Church and State, where the human and reproductive rights of women are undermined.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBones \u003c\/i\u003epremiered at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2019.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBones\u003c\/i\u003e is published in Methuen Drama's Plays For Young People Age 16+ series which offers suitable plays for young performers at schools, youth groups and youth theatres that have each had premiere productions by young performers in the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTanika Gupta\u003c\/b\u003e has written over 25 stage plays that have been produced in major theatres across the UK and has written extensively for BBC Radio drama. Some of her theatre credits include\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Doll's House\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric Hammersmith) \u003ci\u003eRed Dust Road\u003c\/i\u003e – adaptation of Jackie Kay's memoir (NT Scotland) ; \u003ci\u003eBones\u003c\/i\u003e (Central School for Speech and Drama) \u003ci\u003eHobson's Choice\u003c\/i\u003e (Manchester Royal Exchange); \u003ci\u003eLions And Tigers\u003c\/i\u003e (Globe Theatre. Winner of the James Tait Black Prize for Drama 2018); \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Tractors in Ukrainian \u003c\/i\u003e(Hull Truck Theatre); \u003ci\u003eAnita and Me\u003c\/i\u003e (Birmingham Rep); \u003ci\u003eLove N Stuff\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatre Royal Stratford East); \u003ci\u003eThe Empress \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Shakespeare Company); \u003ci\u003eWah! Wah! Girls - A British Bollywood Musical\u003c\/i\u003e (Sadler's Wells).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 November 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\u003e9781350280632\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\u003e3.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369552183436,"sku":"9781350280632","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_a5bc7dbb-e289-44dc-ad61-c3a0f79221c4.jpg?v=1783879571","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350280632","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}