{"product_id":"here-in-america-paperback","title":"Here in America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Edgar\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a rainswept afternoon in 1952, Hollywood and Broadway's leading director Elia Kazan met his closest collaborator, the playwright Arthur Miller. As the anti-Communist crusade of McCarthyism blacklisted hundreds of their colleagues, Kazan and Miller faced a stark choice. Should they betray their friends, or risk never working again? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Edgar's play \u003ci\u003eHere in America\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling drama that imagines a confrontation between two giants of stage and screen, both passionately involved with an actress about to become the most famous movie star in the world. It was first performed at the Orange Tree Theatre, London, in 2024, directed by James Dacre.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Edgar\u003c\/b\u003e is a leading UK playwright and author of many original plays and adaptations. He also pioneered the teaching of playwriting in the UK, founding the Playwriting Studies course at Birmingham University in 1989 and serving as the program's director for a decade. He is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eHow Plays Work\u003c\/i\u003e (Nick Hern Books, 2009; revised 2021). His plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe New Real\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Shakespeare Company \/ Headlong, 2024); \u003ci\u003eHere in America\u003c\/i\u003e (Orange Tree Theatre, 2024); \u003ci\u003eA Christmas Carol\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from the story by Charles Dickens (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2017); \u003ci\u003eIf Only\u003c\/i\u003e (Minerva Theatre, Chichester, 2013); \u003ci\u003eWritten on the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e (RSC, 2011); a version of Ibsen's \u003ci\u003eThe Master Builder\u003c\/i\u003e (Minerva Theatre, Chichester, 2013); \u003ci\u003eArthur and George\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted from the novel by Julian Barnes (Birmingham Rep and Nottingham Playhouse, 2010); \u003ci\u003eTesting the Echo\u003c\/i\u003e (Out of Joint, 2008); \u003ci\u003eA Time to Keep\u003c\/i\u003e, written with Stephanie Dale (Dorchester Community Players, 2007); \u003ci\u003ePlaying With Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 2005); \u003ci\u003eContinental Divide\u003c\/i\u003e (US, 2003); \u003ci\u003eThe Prisoner's Dilemma\u003c\/i\u003e (RSC, 2001); \u003ci\u003eAlbert Speer\u003c\/i\u003e, based on Gitta Sereny's biography of Hitler's architect (National Theatre, 2000); \u003ci\u003eDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e (Birmingham Rep, 1996); \u003ci\u003ePentecost\u003c\/i\u003e (RSC, 1994); \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of the Table\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 1990); and \u003ci\u003eMaydays\u003c\/i\u003e (1983). His work for television and film includes adaptations of his play \u003ci\u003eDestiny\u003c\/i\u003e, screened by the BBC in 1978, and \u003ci\u003eThe Jail Diary of Albie Sachs\u003c\/i\u003e, televised by the BBC in 1981, as well the screenplay for the film \u003ci\u003eLady Jane\u003c\/i\u003e (1986). He has also authored several radio plays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.7 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 26, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47220191854841,"sku":"9781839043697","price":35.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/03z_vMv6Nu9781839043697.webp?v=1768174392","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/here-in-america-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}