{"product_id":"9781350293717","title":"Rough Girls","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eRough Girls\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTara Lynne O'Neil\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Football is all very well as a game for Rough Girls but it is hardly suitable for delicate boys.' \u003c\/i\u003eOscar Wilde \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe making of Belfast's first all-female football team.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is the untold story of the Belfast women who stepped onto a pitch in society-shocking shorts and footie boots, a ball at their feet and a point to prove.  They were the suffragettes of soccer. Rebels with a ball, who kept kicking their way through the outraged defence of a male-dominated game to raise thousands for those returning from war.  Set in Belfast 1917 – 1921 in a city divided by war but still united by sport, the play chronicles the courage and determination of those girls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis original Belfast story based on true events will resonate with the history of the city and chime with the recent equality movements across the sports industry and the cultural sector.  This ambitious, large-scale play features an impressive eleven strong female ensemble with live music creating the heartbeat of the city at the time.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Belfast's Lyric Theatre in September 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTara Lynne O'Neil\u003c\/b\u003e was born and is based in Belfast. Most recently Tara Lynne appeared in the Lyric's production of \u003ci\u003eThe Nativity: What the Donkey Saw\u003c\/i\u003e. Tara was last seen on stage in \u003ci\u003eShirley Valentine\u003c\/i\u003e at the Lyric Theatre. She can also now be seen as Ma Mary in the highly successful \u003ci\u003eDerry Girls. \u003c\/i\u003eTara Lynne's theatre credits include: \u003ci\u003eThe Hypochondriac\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric), \u003ci\u003eSomewhere Over the Balcony\u003c\/i\u003e (Balcony Productions), \u003ci\u003eEducating Rita\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric), \u003ci\u003eLiverpool Boat\u003c\/i\u003e (Queens Festival), \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e (Bruiser Theatre) and \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOf Mice and Men\u003c\/i\u003e and Sarah in \u003ci\u003eTranslations\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric). As a writer, Tara Lynne has recently had her play \u003ci\u003eRough Girls\u003c\/i\u003e commissioned by the Lyric Theatre, Belfast.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 October 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\u003e9781350293717\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\u003e120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369540190348,"sku":"9781350293717","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_69e010cb-dcbd-48be-87d1-fca07afc1248.jpg?v=1783879518","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350293717","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}