{"product_id":"the-plough-and-the-stars-playtext","title":"The Plough and the Stars Playtext","description":"\u003cp\u003eby Sean O'Casey\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom November 1915 to Easter 1916, as the rebellion builds to a climax half a mile away, the disparate residents of a Dublin tenement go about their lives, peripheral to Ireland’s history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSean O’Casey places a fixed lens to watch as a dozen vivid characters come and go – selfless, hilarious and desperate by turns – while the heroic myth of Ireland is fought over elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis educational edition, with the full play text and an introduction to the playwright, features a detailed analysis of the language, structure and characters of the play, and textual notes explaining difficult words and references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt contains: The full playtext;  - An introduction to the playwright, his background and his work; A detailed analysis of language, structure and characters in the play; Features of performance; Textual notes explaining difficult words and references.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProfessor Murray's notes, to be read alongside the full playtext provided here, will enable students to better understand, appreciate, enjoy and write about O'Casey's greatest play.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"National Theatre Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31703309844552,"sku":"9780571212323","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0257\/9562\/5032\/files\/9780571212323.jpg?v=1722350884","url":"https:\/\/shop.nationaltheatre.org.uk\/products\/the-plough-and-the-stars-playtext","provider":"National Theatre Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}