{"product_id":"9781839042652-england-son","title":"England \u0026 Son","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eA one-man play about disaster capitalism, empire, Thatcherite politics, stolen youth, stolen wealth and a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him. First performed by the celebrated political comedian Mark Thomas in Paines Plough's Roundabout during the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A nation that devours another will one day devour itself.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet when the Great Devouring comes home, \u003cem\u003eEngland \u0026amp; Son\u003c\/em\u003e is a kaleidoscopic odyssey, where disaster capitalism, empire, Thatcherite politics, stolen youth and stolen wealth merge into the tale of a working-class boy who just wants his dad to smile at him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith some deep, dark laughs – and some deep, dark love – \u003cem\u003eEngland \u0026amp; Son\u003c\/em\u003e is a one-man play by Ed Edwards, first performed by the celebrated political comedian Mark Thomas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was first produced by HOME Manchester and Tin Cat Entertainment, and premiered in Paines Plough's Roundabout during the 2023 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, directed by Cressida Brown, where it won a Fringe First Award. It went on to win the New Writing Award at the OffFest Theatre Festival Awards in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition also features an illuminating essay by the author, 'Writing the End of Empire'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40947964313697,"sku":"9781839042652","price":8.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_29002985.jpg?v=1723120795","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781839042652-england-son","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}