{"product_id":"9781350346093","title":"Wilf","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWilf\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Ley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy story is about love… No, it's about loss… No, it's about love and loss and pain and loneliness… But it's funny!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCalvin is going to completely revolutionise his life. Escape his abusive boyfriend, detonate his inner sex bomb, see (and shag) the world. Yes, he's going to change things, and everything will be wonderful, and he's going to be so happy. Definitely. Finally. Right?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether with Wilf, a rusty Volkswagen Polo which, like Calvin, has seen better days, they hit the road on a wild ride of dodgy Airbnbs, greasy takeaways, anonymous graveyard sex and banging 80s power ballads - ending up somewhere they never imagined they'd go. But is Calvin breaking free, breaking down, or just breakdancing in hot pants?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis riotous and heartfelt new play from James Ley (\u003ci\u003eLove Song to Lavender Menace\u003c\/i\u003e) takes audiences on a hilarious and unapologetic ride through Scotland as Calvin and Wilf attempt to escape loneliness, cope with mental illness and learn to love themselves, with the help of one another. This edition was published alongside the production at Traverse Theatre for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJames Ley\u003c\/b\u003e is a Scottish playwright and screenwriter based in Edinburgh. He is best known for the play \u003ci\u003eLove Song to Lavender Menace\u003c\/i\u003e which premiered at Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh in 2017. Ley's plays include \u003ci\u003eI Heart Maths\u003c\/i\u003e for Oran Mor, \u003ci\u003eSPAIN \u003c\/i\u003efor Glasgay! and \u003ci\u003eUP \u003c\/i\u003efor The Vault, Edinburgh Fringe.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26 August 2022\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\u003e9781350346093\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\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.52\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369612050572,"sku":"9781350346093","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_42700c62-323b-4d3f-8321-8c75e6560629.jpg?v=1783879846","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350346093","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}