{"product_id":"james-v-katherine-paperback","title":"James V: Katherine - 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\u003eRona Munro\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKatherine Hamilton is a nineteen-year-old woman facing arrest and trial in the King's court, with only her quick wit as defense against execution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eJames V: Katherine\u003c\/i\u003e is a dramatic interpretation of key events during a turbulent time in Scotland's history, events that changed the nation forever. It is also a play filled with hidden histories, deft comedy and a secret love story between two young women.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRona Munro's renowned James Plays are a breathtaking series of plays set during the reigns of Scotland's generations of Stewart kings. Each play stands alone as a thrilling depiction of a moment in Scottish history, full of playful wit and boisterous theatricality; taken together, the cycle is a uniquely compelling narrative of a nation tussling with its past and future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJames V: Katherine\u003c\/em\u003e was first staged at Capital Theatres' The Studio, in April 2024, directed by Orla O'Loughlin, before embarking on a Scottish tour. It was a co-production between Raw Material and Capital Theatres, who previously produced \u003cem\u003eJames IV: Queen of the Fight\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRona Munro is a writer who has written extensively for stage, radio, film and television. Earlier works in the James Plays cycle (I-III) have been performed at the National Theatre in London, across the UK and internationally, and have won Evening Standard and Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRona Munro\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer who has written extensively for stage, radio, film and television.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer plays include: \u003cem\u003eJames V: Katherine\u003c\/em\u003e (Raw Material and Capital Theatres tour, 2024); \u003cem\u003eMary\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2022); \u003cem\u003eJames IV: Queen of the Fight\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre of Scotland, 2022); a stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e (UK tour, 2019); a stage adaptation of Louis de Bernières' novel \u003cem\u003eCaptain Corelli's Mandolin \u003c\/em\u003e(UK tour \u0026amp; West End, 2019); \u003cem\u003eScuttlers\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2015); \u003cem\u003eThe James Plays\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy (National Theatre of Scotland, the Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Great Britain, 2014); \u003cem\u003eDonny's Brain\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2012); \u003cem\u003ePandas\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse, 2011); \u003cem\u003eLittle Eagles\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2011); \u003cem\u003eThe Last Witch\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre \u0026amp; Edinburgh International Festival, 2009); \u003cem\u003eLong Time Dead\u003c\/em\u003e (Paines Plough \u0026amp; Drum Theatre Plymouth, 2006); \u003cem\u003eThe Indian Boy\u003c\/em\u003e (RSC, 2006); \u003cem\u003eIron\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre, 2002; Royal Court, London, 2003); \u003cem\u003eThe Maiden Stone\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 1995); and \u003cem\u003eBold Girls\u003c\/em\u003e (7:84 and Hampstead Theatre, 1990).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe is the co-founder, with actress Fiona Knowles, of Scotland's oldest continuously performing, small-scale touring theatre company, The Msfits. Their one-woman shows have toured every year since 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilm and television work includes the Ken Loach film \u003cem\u003eLadybird Ladybird\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAimee and Jaguar\u003c\/em\u003e and television dramas \u003cem\u003eRehab\u003c\/em\u003e (directed by Antonia Bird) and BAFTA-nominated \u003cem\u003eBumping the Odds\u003c\/em\u003e for the BBC. She has also written many other single plays for television and contributed to series including \u003cem\u003eCasualty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDr Who\u003c\/em\u003e. Most recently, she wrote the screenplay for \u003cem\u003eOranges and Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e, directed by Jim Loach and starring Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe has contributed several radio plays to the Stanley Baxter Playhouse series on BBC Radio 4.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.7 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 20, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219861782777,"sku":"9781839043437","price":35.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/X2LTcZDs-I9781839043437.webp?v=1768170412","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/james-v-katherine-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}