{"product_id":"9781408132159","title":"Ingredient X","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eIngredient X\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNick Grosso\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I've always said I'll stop just as soon as \u003ci\u003eThe X Factor\u003c\/i\u003e stops. \u003ci\u003eThe X Factor\u003c\/i\u003e stops I stop that's the deal.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's Saturday night and the judges are gathering for their prime-time slot, feeding the nation their weekly fix. Except the harshest critics are sitting on your sofa and the mute button doesn't seem to work. \u003cbr\u003eFrank, a recovering drug addict, Katie, his long-suffering wife and Rosanna, their next-door neighbour and \u003ci\u003eX Factor \u003c\/i\u003eaddict, gather for tv and dinner on a Saturday night. The evening begins with football and banter but it soon descends into arguments and revelations. While Frank is a newly recovered addict battling with both his recovery and the suspicions of others, Rosanna festers in resentment against her husband who prioritised cocaine over family, Deanne is an alcoholic, and Katie is simply addicted to addicts themselves. \u003cbr\u003eWritten by Nick Grosso, the author of hit plays including \u003ci\u003eKosher Harry \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eReal Classy Affair, \u003c\/i\u003ethis character-driven play is full of piercing, dark humour and veils uncompromising truths behind quick fire banter. Portraying the devastating effects of addiction on lives and relationships, the characters must try to cope and carry on in the face of addictive lures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngredient X \u003c\/i\u003eis a tough, abrasive new comedy exploring the dynamics of different types of addiction in modern life, from \u003ci\u003eThe X Factor \u003c\/i\u003eto Class A drugs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNick Grosso\u003c\/b\u003e emerged through the Royal Court's Young Writers Programme as one of the UK's most talked about playwrights. His monologue \u003ci\u003eMama Don't\u003c\/i\u003e (1993) was produced by the Royal Court and staged at the Commonwealth Institute. His subsequent plays include his debut, \u003ci\u003ePeaches\u003c\/i\u003e (later made into a film), \u003ci\u003eSweetheart, Real Classy Affair\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eKosher Harry\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 September 2011\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\u003e9781408132159\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\u003e160\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5.92\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331338043532,"sku":"9781408132159","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_4e53da64-00bd-49b4-a5bf-602f63ff42a6.jpg?v=1783595981","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781408132159","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}