{"product_id":"9781468310191","title":"Woyzeck: A Play","description":"\u003cp\u003eGeorg Büchner’s unfinished play about the poor soldier Woyzeck, subject of a medical experiment and tormented by hallucinations from a diet of only peas; his girlfriend, Marie, by whom he’s fathered a child; Marie’s overpowering desire for the alluring Drum- Major; and the murderous outcome of this oppressive admixture of circumstances is without a doubt one of the bleakest works of world literature. It is also considered by many to mark the beginning of modern drama. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this powerful adaption, Neil LaBute embraces the glittering darkness of \u003ci\u003eWoyzeck’\u003c\/i\u003es violent, erotic, inhumane world and uncompromisingly makes it his own. From his opening in an operating theatre and then scene by macabre scene, LaBute imbues this classic with his singular intensity and moral vision, as he takes it to its nightmarish conclusion. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncluded in this volume is Neil LaBute’s provocative new monologue “Kandahar,” in which a soldier back from Afghanistan calmly explains his devastating actions of the day before. A gripping stand-alone piece, this short work is also a trenchant modern-day exploration of the potent and enduring themes of \u003ci\u003eWoyzeck\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Overlook Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031113253104,"sku":"9781468310191","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468310191_p0.jpg?v=1769892645","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468310191","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}