{"product_id":"9781408159637","title":"My City","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eMy City\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Poliakoff\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeralding a return to the stage for renowned dramatist Stephen Poliakoff, \u003ci\u003eMy City\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyrical exploration of storytelling, interwoven personal and political histories, memory and the ties of the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully atmospheric and infused with a sense of yearning nostalgia, the play presents a series of strange, seemingly coincidental encounters with others which evoke momentous trends in the city they live in and the shifts of society throughout history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTwo former school friends are reunited with their erstwhile teacher, the glamorous, gracious Miss Lambert who is now engaged in nightly pilgrimages on foot across London as an antidote to her chronic insomnia.  In the course of these nocturnal journeys, she witnesses a paradigmatic range of incidents reflecting today's society: the kindness and the violence, the glut of discarded rubbish and the sanctity of that which is carefully preserved, as well as the ghostly vestiges of the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy City \u003c\/i\u003econtains all the hallmarks of Poliakoff's best writing: high in style and sustained mood, the play tells stories of the past with melodic descriptions, cinematic scope and aesthetic preciseness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eStephen Poliakoff, CBE, FRSL, is an acclaimed playwright, director and screenwriter and is recognised as one of the UK's leading dramatists.  His most recent work includes a number of high-profile and critically acclaimed TV dramas: \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Prince \u003c\/i\u003e(BBC, 2003) winner of three Emmy Awards, \u003ci\u003eFriends and Crocodiles \u003c\/i\u003e(BBC, 2005), \u003ci\u003eGideon's Daughter \u003c\/i\u003e(BBC, 2006) winner of two Golden Globes and a Peabody Award, \u003ci\u003eJoe's Palace \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eCapturing Mary\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC, 2007) and \u003ci\u003eGlorious 39\u003c\/i\u003e (2009).\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 April 2013\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\u003e9781408159637\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\u003e4.8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331529048204,"sku":"9781408159637","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781408159637","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}