{"product_id":"9781350659681","title":"Wasp","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eWasp\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMorgan Lloyd Malcolm\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo words twenty years after doesn't quite feel enough though does it?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHeather and Carla haven't seen each other since school. Their lives have taken very different paths – Carla lives a hand-to-mouth existence while Heather has a high-flying career, husband and a beautiful home. And yet, here they are in a café having tea and making awkward conversation. That is until Heather presents Carla with a bag containing a significant amount of cash and an unexpected proposition…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA twisting two-hander, this electric thriller from Morgan Lloyd Malcolm (\u003ci\u003eEmilia\u003c\/i\u003e) asks how far beyond the playground we carry our childhood experiences – and to what lengths some people are willing to go in order to come to terms with them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wasp\u003c\/i\u003e was first staged at Hampstead Downstairs, Hampstead Theatre, London, in January 2015, transferring to the Trafalgar Studios in the West End in December 2015. This edition was published to coincide with the revival at Southwark Playhouse in May 2026, as presented by Greenwich Theatre Productions in association with CultureClash Theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMorgan Lloyd Malcolm\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright and screenwriter. Her play \u003ci\u003eEmilia\u003c\/i\u003e (Shakespeare's Globe, 2018) transferred to the West End the following year. Her play \u003ci\u003eBelongings \u003c\/i\u003epremiered at the Hampstead Theatre and Trafalgar Studios (2011) and was shortlisted for the Charles Wintour Most Promising Playwright Award and her play \u003ci\u003eThe Wasp\u003c\/i\u003e at Hampstead Theatre also transferred to Trafalgar Studios in 2015.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e19 June 2026\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\u003e9781350659681\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\u003e80\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":51223601315980,"sku":"9781350659681","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0ff04999-583c-4455-ba56-49aaede16d1d.jpg?v=1783078565","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350659681","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}