{"product_id":"song-from-far-away-9781474277358","title":"Song from Far Away","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI drank three glasses of scotch and ginger ale before we'd even cleared Coney Island. I didn't want to come home. It was then that I decided to write you these letters.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn a crisp winter day in New York, Willem gets the call. It's Mum. Pauli's died. Come back to Amsterdam. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn unforgettable homecoming to an estranged family, a lost love, unsettling sex and an unexamined life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne of Stephens's most poetic plays to date, \u003ci\u003eSong from Far Away\u003c\/i\u003e received its UK premiere at the Young Vic, London, on 2 September 2015.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon Stephens\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Methuen Drama\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/22\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781474277358\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSimon Stephens 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 Bluebird (Royal Court Theatre, London, 1998, directed by Gordon Anderson); \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); Motortown (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\u003e Harper 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\u003eA Thousand Stars Explode in the Sky \u003c\/i\u003e(co-written with David Eldridge and Robert Holman; Lyric Hammersmith, London, 2010); \u003ci\u003eMarine Parade\u003c\/i\u003e (co-written with Mark Eitzel; Brighton International Festival, 2010); T5 (Traverse Theatre, 2010); \u003ci\u003eWastwater \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre Downstairs, 2011); \u003ci\u003eMorning \u003c\/i\u003e(Lyric Hammersmith, 2012); an adaptation of\u003ci\u003e A Doll's House (\u003c\/i\u003eYoung Vic, 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). His radio plays include \u003ci\u003eFive Letters Home to Elizabeth\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 4, 2001) and \u003ci\u003eDigging\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC Radio 4, 2003). His screenwriting includes an adaptation of Motortown for Film4 (2009); the two-part serial \u003ci\u003eDive \u003c\/i\u003e(with Dominic Savage) for Granada\/BBC (2009); and a short film adaptation of \u003ci\u003ePornography \u003c\/i\u003efor Channel 4's 'Coming Up' series (2009). Awards include the Pearson Award for Best New Play, 2001, for \u003ci\u003e Port\u003c\/i\u003e; Olivier Award for Best New Play for \u003ci\u003eOn the Shore of the Wide World\u003c\/i\u003e, 2005; and for \u003ci\u003eMotortown \u003c\/i\u003eGerman critics in Theater Heute's annual poll voted him Best Foreign Playwright, 2007. His adaptation of \u003ci\u003eCurious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45125185503347,"sku":"9781474277358","price":22.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_109b029e-a4f6-4186-a620-89a91a0d9791.jpg?v=1782231670","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/song-from-far-away-9781474277358","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}