{"product_id":"the-seagull-paperback-9","title":"The Seagull - 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\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChekhov's celebrated masterpiece is given vibrant new life in this dynamic new version by Olivier award-winning playwright Simon Stephens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSwitching effortlessly between the ridiculous and the profound \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e forensically examines the transcendence and destructiveness of love. The burning need to create art and how harshly that need can be crushed permeates throughout the play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSimon Stephen's new adaption of \u003ci\u003eThe Seagull\u003c\/i\u003e received its premiere at the Lyric Hammersmith, London on 3 October 2017.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSimon Stephens\u003c\/b\u003e began his theatrical career in the literary department of the Royal Court Theatre, where he ran its Young Writers' Programme. His plays for theatre include \u003ci\u003eBluebird\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre); \u003ci\u003eHerons \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre, 2001); \u003ci\u003ePort \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, 2002); \u003ci\u003eOne Minute \u003c\/i\u003e(Crucible Theatre, Sheffield, 2003 and Bush Theatre, London, 2004); \u003ci\u003eChristmas \u003c\/i\u003e(Bush Theatre, 2004); \u003ci\u003eCountry Music\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, 2004); \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Exchange Theatre and National Theatre, London, 2005); \u003ci\u003eMotortown\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2006); \u003ci\u003ePornography \u003c\/i\u003e(Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hanover, 2007; Edinburgh Festival\/Birmingham Rep, 2008 and Tricycle Theatre, London, 2009); \u003ci\u003eHarper Regan\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 2008); \u003ci\u003eSea Wall \u003c\/i\u003e(Bush Theatre, 2008\/Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2009); \u003ci\u003eHeaven \u003c\/i\u003e(Traverse Theatre, 2009); \u003ci\u003ePunk Rock\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric Hammersmith, London, and Royal Exchange Theatre, 2009); \u003ci\u003eThe Trial of Ubu \u003c\/i\u003e(Essen Schauspielhaus\/Toneelgroep Amsterdam, 2010); \u003ci\u003eWastwater \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2011); \u003ci\u003eMorning \u003c\/i\u003e(Lyric Hammersmith, 2012); an adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e(National Theatre, 2012); \u003ci\u003eBlindsided \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Exchange, 2014); and \u003ci\u003eBirdland \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court, 2014). Awards include the Pearson Award for Best New Play, 2001, for \u003ci\u003ePort\u003c\/i\u003e; Olivier Award for Best New Play for \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005. His adaptation of \u003ci\u003eCurious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time \u003c\/i\u003ewon the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 24, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47219441598713,"sku":"9781350064393","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MGkvSmpIV2ZZUERUcC9KWXk3SlRuUT09_a9c0a24d-f41e-4e72-83dc-b53780d383b3.webp?v=1768166205","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-seagull-paperback-9","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}