{"product_id":"9781350610835","title":"Cyrano de Bergerac","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCyrano de Bergerac\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eEdmond Rostand | Debris Stevenson | Simon Evans\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo master to serve, no leash to bear. I walk as I please, and I speak as I dare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoet, soldier and philosopher. Cyrano de Bergerac burns with brilliance. He's fiercely funny and intensely romantic – but behind the veil of wit is one large problem: his nose.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaunted by doubts and too proud to beg, he watches from the shadows as Roxane – bold, beautiful and seemingly unreachable – falls for another man, Christian. But this handsome, tongue-tied young suitor knows his only hope of charming Roxane is to seduce her with words. And only one person can help…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDirector Simon Evans (\u003ci\u003eStaged\u003c\/i\u003e) and Debris Stevenson (\u003ci\u003ePoet in da Corner\u003c\/i\u003e) bring new life to Edmond Rostand's thrilling, lyrical tale of love and lies, longing and disguise.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the Royal Shakespeare Company production at the Swan Theatre in September 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdmond Rostand \u003c\/b\u003e(1868-1918) was a playwright born out of his time. In a period when naturalism was the order of the day Rostand's plays seemed to hark back to a more romantic, chivalric period. His plays proved popular with the French public bolstered by a number of roles specifically created for the great Parisian actress Sarah Bernhardt.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Evans\u003c\/b\u003e is a British theatre and television director, writer, and actor.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDebris Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e is an artist, poet, writer and activist. Her debut grime-musical, \u003ci\u003ePoet in da Corner\u003c\/i\u003e, premiered at The Royal Court in 2018. \u003ci\u003ePoet in da Corner, \u003c\/i\u003ewhich Debris' wrote with Grime MC, Jammz and stared in, received 4-5 stars across the board and saw Debris' nominated for an Emerging Talent of The Year Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 November 2025\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\u003e9781350610835\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\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6.72\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51944598175884,"sku":"9781350610835","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_83c27ad3-07ec-4192-9bc2-dcd0fe625a92.jpg?v=1786035706","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350610835","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}