{"product_id":"9780571190140-art","title":"Art","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eArt' \u003c\/i\u003eis a profound and hilarious comedy about the value of truth and friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy friend Serge has bought a painting.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's a canvas about five foot by four: white.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eArt' \u003c\/i\u003eis a profound and hilarious comedy about the value of truth and friendship.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy friend Serge has bought a painting.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's a canvas about five foot by four: white. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe background is white and, if you screw up \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eyour eyes, you can make out some fine white \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ediagonal lines.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSerge is one of my oldest friends.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSerge has bought a modern work of art for a large sum of money. Marc hates the painting and cannot believe that a friend of his could feel differently. Yvan attempts to placate both sides, with hilarious consequences. The question is: Are you who you think you are, or are you who your friends think you are?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Art' \u003c\/i\u003epremiered in this translation at Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1996. It won Olivier and \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e Awards for Best Comedy, and New York Drama Critics' Circle and Tony Awards for Best Play.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eA remarkably wise, witty and intelligent comedy.\u003ci\u003e \"Art\" \u003c\/i\u003ehas touched a universal nerve.\u003ci\u003e' The Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\"Art\" \u003c\/i\u003enot only brings to the stage a topical debate, it makes it invigorating, touching and finally disturbing. This dark comedy, translated from the French by Christopher Hampton in sparkling form, explores its themes through a rift between friends.' \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31412008747105,"sku":"9780571190140","price":9.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36404774_b459a86e-06bd-425e-8978-af78f75b3e3b.jpg?v=1759483819","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571190140-art","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}