{"product_id":"9781350613164","title":"Black Sheep","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBlack Sheep\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJack Lowe, Curious directive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFarming is a unique business isn't it, because it's also your history, your identity, your family, your purpose, your home.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's Easter weekend on the Carter family's farm.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the shed, lambing season is in full swing. In the village church, a secret love is blooming.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the front seats of a rusty transit van, a brutal revenge is plotted and around the kitchen table, the Carter family struggle to face their future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Sheep \u003c\/i\u003eis a razor-sharp psalm about the county of Norfolk, tracing the dilemmas facing farming succession. curious directive's 12th major theatre production.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the UK tour in October 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ecurious directive\u003c\/b\u003e is a Norwich-based theatre company led by Artistic Director, Jack Lowe. Since 2008, curious directive has collaborated with an evolving family of actors, creatives and technicians. Their work has spanned the mid-scale, like Fringe First Winner, \u003ci\u003ePioneer\u003c\/i\u003e (2014), OffWest End nominated \u003ci\u003eDeciphering\u003c\/i\u003e (2021) or Norfolk Arts Award Winner, \u003ci\u003eSpindrift\u003c\/i\u003e (2022). Curious directive also connect cutting-edge technology with theatre, like virtual reality theatre hybrid \u003ci\u003eFrogman\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and \u003ci\u003eGastronomic\u003c\/i\u003e (2019). Critically acclaimed, with 17 prestigious arts-science nominations and awards (recently Best Sound Design\/Best Set and Costume Design in 2021 for Deciphering), their work is described as 'Super theatre with all synapses firing' (The Guardian).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11 December 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\u003e9781350613164\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\u003e3.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976214798476,"sku":"9781350613164","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_29586960-cf8b-4bb1-82ff-e123546dadfe.jpg?v=1787715289","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350613164","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}