{"product_id":"9781780016603","title":"Mr Foote's Other Leg (NHB Modern Plays)","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Georgian London no one is more famous than Samuel Foote. Satirist, impressionist and dangerous comedian, friend of David Garrick and Dr Johnson, he is a bona fide celebrity in an age obsessed with fame. He even has the ear of the King.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut when Foote finds himself at the centre of a media storm - and under the surgeon’s knife - there’s only one question on everyone’s lips: does fame make you mad?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on Ian Kelly’s award-winning biography, \u003cem\u003eMr Foote’s Other Leg\u003c\/em\u003e is a riotously funny play exploring our obsession with celebrities, through the true story of the Oscar Wilde of the eighteenth century. It premiered at Hampstead Theatre in September 2015, in a production directed by Richard Eyre and featuring Simon Russell Beale as Foote.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e‘Written with panache and wit - as lively and entertaining a historical biography as you are ever likely to read’ \u003cem\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e on Ian Kelly’s biography of Samuel Foote\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hern, Nick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47300999086320,"sku":"9781780016603","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780016603_p0.jpg?v=1763710683","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780016603","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}