{"product_id":"9781780019833","title":"Fishskin Trousers (2017 edition) (NHB Modern Plays)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA haunting play about loss and grief, set in the mists of Suffolk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFishskin Trousers\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together the haunting tales of three lost people from different eras, united by the common setting of the fishing village of Orford in Suffolk, its castle and its mysterious island, Orford Ness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the twelfth century, Mab gives an eyewitness account of the legendary Wild Man of Orford, caught in the nets of fishermen... Eight hundred years later, at the height of the Cold War, Ben, a young Australian scientist, hears strange noises on the Ness as he tries to fix the island's radar system. While Mog, in 2003, is faced with a heartbreaking decision...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuffused by the landscape and traditional folk tales of East Anglia, their echoing voices and stories reveal how deeply and intimately their lives touch each other, though decades – and even centuries – separate them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Kuti's \u003cem\u003eFishskin Trousers\u003c\/em\u003e premiered at the Finborough Theatre, London, in 2013, and was revived at Park Theatre, London, in October 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume also contains the short plays \u003cem\u003eEnter A Gentleman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTime Spent on Trains\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A beautiful, looping piece, revelling in the rhythms of Suffolk speech… an engrossing, enveloping piece of writing' - \u003cem\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Entrancing... This is storytelling theatre at its simplest, and it's always measured, never showy... gradually I found myself totally immersed in these shimmering, fishy tales from the depths of time and human experience.' - \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A fascinating and lyrical piece of writing' - \u003cem\u003eTime Out\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hern, Nick Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47180643401968,"sku":"9781780019833","price":12.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781780019833_p0.jpg?v=1763710747","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781780019833","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}