{"product_id":"9781408172551","title":"Snookered","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eSnookered\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIshy Din\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSnookered\u003c\/i\u003e probes into the lives of young Muslim men and their fragile masculinity, burdened by cultural expectations yet charged with personal dreams.  In a volatile political climate, Ishy Din opens a timely window into a strand of British Muslim life that often remains unseen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plot follows four friends who, every year, meet on the anniversary of their mate's death for a game of pool and a few drinks.  As they excavate the past and measure their own lives, secrets are revealed and allegiances shift as quickly as the drinks are downed. Can they put to rest their guilt over the untimely death of their friend?  And will their friendship survive the final betrayal?\u003cbr\u003eOne of the very few plays written both by and about British Muslims, Snookered explores their camaraderie, life decisions, and their self identity within their close-knit Muslim community of extended families and network of friends.  The sharp, pace-filled dialogue captures the Punjabi-English urban patois that is currently developing in northern towns but is rarely seen onstage.  The result is that the characters are both alive and relevant, and moments of sharp wit collide with emotionally searing exchanges.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDeveloped by the theatre company Tamasha, whose manifesto is to explore British Asian perspectives and identities, \u003ci\u003eSnookered\u003c\/i\u003e is unafraid to feature difficult and significant themes such as religion, drug addiction, misogyny, poverty and racism.  Against this backdrop,\u003ci\u003e Snookered\u003c\/i\u003e is first and foremost a psychologically detailed but razor-sharp depiction of young men finding their paths in life, whilst navigating what it means to be young, British and Muslim.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eIshy Din is a taxi-driver from Middlesborough, whose script J\u003ci\u003eohn  Barnes Saved My Life\u003c\/i\u003e was shortlisted as part of Radio 5 Live's  Sports Shorts competition and aired in 2004. He was then commissioned to  write a piece for the BBC Brief Encounters series, has written for BBC  Radio Newcastle, and came second in the British Asian writing  competition \u003ci\u003eBANG!\u003c\/i\u003e in 2007 (Oldham Coliseum Theatre, Tamasha and  BBC Writersroom, supported by Media Training North West). He has  recently completed Sustenance with Deborah Bruce for New Writing North,  with support from the Arts Council and the Peggy Ramsey Foundation, and a  short Arvon Foundation writing residency with tutors Simon Stephens and  Graham Whybrow. He is currently working on an idea for a new musical  called \u003ci\u003eSoul Brother\u003c\/i\u003e with the support of the\u003ci\u003e Adopt a Playwright\u003c\/i\u003e  scheme (\u003ci\u003eOffWestEnd.com\u003c\/i\u003e), and is also developing a short film \u003ci\u003eHijab\u003c\/i\u003e,  and a screenplay called \u003ci\u003eFraud\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 March 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\u003e9781408172551\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\u003e3.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331531899020,"sku":"9781408172551","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781408172551","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}