{"product_id":"9781408161937","title":"Nichols Plays: 2: Chez Nous; Privates on Parade; Born in the Gardens; Passion Play; Poppy","description":"A rich selection from the best of Nichols' work up to and including his award-winning Privates on Parade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume continues the stage plays of Peter Nichols, newly revised and introduced by the author. Chez Nous is about English couples who bring their emotional baggage with them on a holiday to France; Privates on Parade is a hit play inspired by the author's experience in Singapore after the war working for the Combined Services Entertainments where he met among others John Schlesinger and Kenneth Williams at a time when 'mixed' entertainment relied on men dressing up as women; Born in the Gardens is inspired by the author's native city Bristol while Passion Play is a play about passion among the elderly - won Best Play (Evening Standard) in 1981. Poppy (the musical that opened the RSC's residence at the Barbican) is set in the Victorian Far East. It takes a pop at imperial hypocrisy and wickedness and won the Best Musical award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47152083140848,"sku":"9781408161937","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781408161937_p0.jpg?v=1763720504","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781408161937","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}