{"product_id":"9780571220328-the-pillowman","title":"The Pillowman","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of child-murders that are happening in his town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'The first duty of a storyteller is to tell a story.' Or was it 'The only duty of a storyteller is to tell a story'?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA writer in a totalitarian state is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of child-murders that are happening in his town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Sometimes you don't even know what you've been craving until the real thing comes along.' \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'McDonagh is more than just a very clever theatrical stylist. His tricks and turns have a purpose. They are bridges over a deep pit of sympathy and sorrow, illuminated by a tragic vision of stunted and frustrated lives.' Fintan O'Toole, \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMartin McDonagh's searingly brilliant play premiered at the National Theatre, London in November 2003. It was revived at the Duke of York's Theatre, London, in June 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":30885976572001,"sku":"9780571220328","price":8.41,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36394780_a18e6242-658d-4e49-a79d-3940c86daa40.jpg?v=1759465842","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571220328-the-pillowman","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}