{"product_id":"9781350011168","title":"Upfront Theatre: Why Is John Lennon Wearing A Skirt?; Arsehammers; The Year of the Monkey; Hard Working Families","description":"An anthology bringing together a selection of Claire Dowie's plays for young people, which are ideal for performance with a large cast.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe anthology includes the following plays and an introduction by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Is John Lennon Wearing A Skirt? \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003cb\u003eStage2\u003c\/b\u003e version, large cast) portrays a 14-year-old girl who dresses like a boy and would rather play football than anything else. This version can be performed by a cast of up to 100.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eArsehammers\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eStage2\u003c\/b\u003e version, large cast) is about a boy's  relationship with his grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer's (or  \"Arsehammers\", as the boy hears it). He believes his grandad to have  superpowers on account of his routine disappearances. A brilliant tale  of living with, and understanding, mental illness. It has been  reimagined for a cast of around 20.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eStage2 \u003c\/b\u003eversion, large cast) shows a mother dreaming of injecting some excitement into her humdrum life. The play has been revised the play for around 25 young people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHard Working Families\u003c\/i\u003e (original version, large cast), which hasn't previously been  published, is a satirical play with music that exposes the true impact  that earning a living has on young people in modern-day society.  It is a  response to politicians' visions of 'ordinary people', set against the  reality of earning a living and the way this impacts on young people's  lives. It can be performed by a cast of up to 50.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122805883120,"sku":"9781350011168","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781350011168_p0.jpg?v=1763710841","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781350011168","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}