{"product_id":"9781350310469","title":"Patient Light","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePatient Light\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSimon Longman\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWe just wait. Old light. And new light. We just wait. For each other, patiently wait.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePatient Light\u003c\/i\u003e follows a day in the life of a young person in Peterborough and how their vision of the future is blinded by carrying the weight of the world on their shoulders. It concerns the everyday, mundane things that we carry in our head and rarely, if ever, say out loud.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePresented as a stream of consciousness, the play examines our need for aspiration, and how to use the world's frustrations to your advantage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the production by Eastern Angels in October 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSimon Longman is a renowned writer, who was a member of the Royal Court Young Writer's Group and won the Channel 4 Playwrights' Scheme. He is currently writer in residence at the National Theatre. Simon's previous credits include \u003ci\u003eISLAND TOWN \u003c\/i\u003e(Paines Plough Tour) \u003ci\u003eGUNDOG \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre) \u003ci\u003eWHITE SKY \u003c\/i\u003e(Gate Theatre) \u003ci\u003eMILKED \u003c\/i\u003e(Pentabus Theatre\/Soho Theatre) \u003ci\u003eSparks \u003c\/i\u003e(Old Red Lion).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 December 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\u003e9781350310469\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":51369558474892,"sku":"9781350310469","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_217dabb2-4b79-4b21-a7e9-f2588453d5f6.jpg?v=1783879599","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350310469","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}