{"product_id":"9781839044984-bruntwood-at-20","title":"Bruntwood at 20","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive Plays from the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn anthology of five plays that have won the prestigious Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting in the twenty years since its inception. With additional material including an essay by theatre historian Rachel Clements on the impact of the Bruntwood Prize on the theatre landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting is the largest playwriting competition in Europe. Since its inception twenty years ago, it has received over 17,325 submissions, and awarded prizes to thirty-eight different plays across its various categories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis anthology brings together five of those extraordinary winning plays in a wide-ranging selection reflecting the history and scope of the prize – and the inestimable impact it has had over the past two decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePretend You Have Big Buildings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Ben Musgrave (Bruntwood Prize, 2005) is a tender and funny play about identity, loss, and growing up in Romford in the shadow of Canary Wharf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinterlong\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Andrew Sheridan (joint winner, 2008) is a shattering, heartbreaking play about searching for hope in a damaged world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThree Birds\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Janice Okoh (Bruntwood Prize, 2011) is a darkly comic drama about three young siblings who find themselves home alone, without adult care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWish List\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Katherine Soper (Bruntwood Prize, 2015) is a powerful exploration of what our labour is worth and how life can be lived when the system is stacked against you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003euntitled f*ck m*ss s**gon play\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Kimber Lee (International Award, 2019) is a wickedly funny satire that wrestles with history and explodes cultural stereotypes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included is an incisive essay by theatre historian Rachel Clements on the impact of the Bruntwood Prize on the theatre landscape, as well as introductions by Sarah Frankcom and each of the selected authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56013143409014,"sku":"9781839044984","price":21.53,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_35576143_76387eba-72a9-4afc-899e-83b20b0dccb4.jpg?v=1754502710","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781839044984-bruntwood-at-20","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}