{"product_id":"pre-order-simon-stephens-international-plays","title":"PRE-ORDER Simon Stephens International Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e“When we travel abroad we see our home with a clarity that we may never have been offered before.” (Simon Stephens)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this compelling international collection, Olivier and Tony Award-winning playwright Simon Stephens continues his bold interrogation of human fragility, connection, and transformation across cultures and continents.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the haunting intimacy of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dark, Dark, Dark, Dark Blue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to the lyrical solitude of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMaria\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the existential unease of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFortune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the spectral reckoning of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThree Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Stephens crafts theatrical worlds that transcend geography. These plays-written and premiered in cities from Stuttgart to Tokyo-are united by a restless curiosity and a deep empathy for the lives we lead in silence and in chaos.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhether collaborating with European directors or writing for stages far from home, Stephens' international work is marked by a fearless embrace of aesthetic diversity and emotional truth. This collection is a testament to his belief that theatre, at its best, is a conversation across borders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Theatre Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55544291066232,"sku":"9781350622159","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/9562\/5032\/files\/9781350622159.jpg?v=1777636568","url":"https:\/\/shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk\/products\/pre-order-simon-stephens-international-plays","provider":"National Theatre Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}