{"product_id":"9781783190379","title":"Beats","description":"\u003ch3\u003eOberon Modern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBeats\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKieran Hurley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1994 the Criminal Justice Act effectively outlawed raves, banning public gatherings around amplified music characterised by ‘the emission of a succession of repetitive beats.’Featuring a soundtrack from a live DJ and psychedelic 90s-inspired visuals, Beats tells the story of Johnno McCreadie, a teenager living in a small suburban Scottish town at the time of the Act. Beats is an award-winning new play by Kieran Hurley; a coming-of-age story exploring rebellion, apathy, and the irresistible power of gathered youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBeats was the winner of Critics Awards for Theatre in Scotland, as well as the winner of The Arches Platform 18 Behaviour Award 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eKieran Hurley is an award-winning writer, performer, and theatre maker based in Glasgow whose work has been presented internationally and throughout the U.K. Theatre includes \u003ci\u003eRantin\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre of Scotland\/ The Arches), Beats (The Arches), \u003ci\u003eHitch\u003c\/i\u003e (The Arches), \u003ci\u003eChalk Farm\u003c\/i\u003e co-written with AJ Taudevin (Oran Mor, ThickSkin). Other theatre includes \u003ci\u003eThe Jean Jacques Rousseau Show\u003c\/i\u003e as co-writer (Oran Mor), \u003ci\u003eDemons\u003c\/i\u003e as co-writer (Oran Mor), \u003ci\u003eLondon 2012: Glasgow\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatre Uncut). At the time of print, Kieran is currently playwright in residence with the National Theatre of Scotland as recipient of the Pearson Playwrights' Scheme bursary.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e01 April 2014\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\u003eOberon Books\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781783190379\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\u003e64\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51936325763212,"sku":"9781783190379","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_f8899d9c-d82f-46b5-bcbd-ec77231df318.jpg?v=1786017488","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781783190379","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}