{"product_id":"9781408112335","title":"Cradle Me","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eCradle Me\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSimon Vinnicombe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003ePublished as a programme text for the world premiere at the Finborough Theatre in October 2008, \u003ci\u003eCradle Me \u003c\/i\u003eis a tender, powerful play about the aftermath of a family tragedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing an unspeakable yet avoidable tragedy, a family finds\u003cbr\u003ethemselves torn apart by grief and turning for comfort to Daniel, the\u003cbr\u003etroubled teenage boy who lives next door. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHaving experienced their tragedy first hand, Daniel shares in\u003cbr\u003etheir grief in a way that creates an individual bond with each member\u003cbr\u003eof the family. Louise is the prepubescent daughter whose burgeoning\u003cbr\u003esexuality makes Daniel an obvious target for her affections. Graham is\u003cbr\u003ethe grieving father who recognises Daniel as knowing his dead son in a\u003cbr\u003eway that he never could and now never will. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHowever, it is Marion, the dead boy's mother, who expresses her\u003cbr\u003egrief through Daniel in a way that will ultimately lead both he and her\u003cbr\u003efamily on a path that will irrevocably alter the course of their lives\u003cbr\u003eforever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eSimon Vinnicombe's first play at the Finborough Theatre, \u003ci\u003eYear 10, \u003c\/i\u003ewas\u003cbr\u003epublished by Methuen Drama and was praised by the critics. The author\u003cbr\u003eis a member of the Royal Court Young Writers Programme. He also adapted\u003cbr\u003ethe fairy tales of Oscar Wilde as \u003ci\u003eWilde Tales \u003c\/i\u003ewhich enjoyed a sell out run at the Southwark Playhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 September 2008\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\u003e9781408112335\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\u003e4.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369857319052,"sku":"9781408112335","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_363050d4-9319-4312-b435-e7002e0d583a.jpg?v=1783880744","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781408112335","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}