{"product_id":"9780571378753-girl-on-an-altar","title":"Girl on an Altar","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhat follows is a dangerous battle fuelled by love, grief and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarina Carr's adaptation of the infamous Greek myth brings Clytemnestra's story to the fore and asks if it is possible to forgive the unforgivable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe turns to me in hall one evening, wine on him, sentimental.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA sinister night.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvil and edge in the air.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat are they celebrating?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClytemnestra's world is torn apart when Agamemnon sacrifices their daughter for the sake of war. Ten years later, the couple are reunited. What follows is a dangerous battle fuelled by love, grief and power.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarina Carr's adaptation of the infamous Greek myth brings Clytemnestra's story to the fore and asks if it is possible to forgive the unforgivable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe turns to me in hall one evening, wine on him, sentimental. There is nothing I would not do to have your good opinion again, he says.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGirl on an Altar \u003c\/i\u003eopened at the Kiln Theatre, London, in May 2022. The production transferred to the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, in July 2023. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Mesmerisingly compelling . Carr's words are a delight to hear, even at their most bleak. Bracingly good.' \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Cool and deadly . Homeric in its vivid detail and oral splendour.' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\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":41088456294497,"sku":"9780571378753","price":9.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36387561_1f432553-b231-4366-b9d3-51e1ece253bf.jpg?v=1759465960","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780571378753-girl-on-an-altar","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}