{"product_id":"9781350359161","title":"Cherry Orchard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCherry Orchard\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAnton Chekhov | Vinay Patel\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWeird isn't it. Years of the same old thing and then suddenly, without warning, tomorrow is a stranger.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn old starship. Far from Earth. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrema Ramesh, the ship's grieving commander, seeks solace in the sacred mission of her ancestors: leading the remnants of humanity towards the Destination. A bountiful world on which their descendants will one day thrive. But after centuries in the void, the creaking vessel is falling apart, its crew is suffering. What good is a promised paradise when the present is unbearable?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo when rumour spreads of another viable, much closer planet, the crew begin to dream of different possibilities. It could all end now. A new future beckons. But first the old structures must crumble. They won't fall without a fight.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA playful adaptation of Chekhov's tragicomic final work. Joy in the infinite, loss on a galactic scale, small lives and great ambitions adrift in the cosmos. This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Yard Theatre, London, in September 2022.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA The Yard Theatre, ETT and HOME Manchester production, co-commissioned by The Yard Theatre and ETT.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eVinay Patel's\u003c\/b\u003e debut play, \u003ci\u003eTrue Brits\u003c\/i\u003e, opened at the Edinburgh Fringe 2014, before transferring to the Bush Theatre and Vault Festival. His play, \u003ci\u003eAn Adventure\u003c\/i\u003e, ran at the Bush in late 2018. His first piece for television, \u003ci\u003eMurdered By My Father\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Royal Television Society award for Best Single Drama and was nominated for three BAFTAs. Vinay was named a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit for his work. He has since written for Paines Plough, ITV, Channel 4 and the BFI, as well as contributing to the bestselling collection of essays, \u003ci\u003eThe Good Immigrant\u003c\/i\u003e. Vinay wrote for the 11th and 12th series of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e - receiving a Hugo nomination - and is developing further projects for TV, theatre and film.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 October 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\u003e9781350359161\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\u003e112\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e4.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369616801932,"sku":"9781350359161","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_8770983c-af37-4432-9575-458750b979f0.jpg?v=1783879867","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350359161","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}