{"product_id":"after-the-ball-9781904880356","title":"After the Ball","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ian Gordon Grant\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Cornwall Editions Limited\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Cornwall Editions Limited\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe are what we do; what we do can never be undone; our acts have ripple (or explosive) effects long after the act itself; women and men are entirely equal; individual and state violence to other human beings is unforgiveable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eAfter the Ball\u003c\/em\u003e we follow a south London family from 1914 to 1971. A similar tale could be told about any European city family who suffered and persevered through the catastrophic wars of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century. It's a story of resilience in the face of personal trauma. It's a story of political and social bonds that get stretched beyond breaking point. It's story of female liberation and political emancipation and the triumphs and challenges these bring. \u003cem\u003eAfter the Ball\u003c\/em\u003e comes to the stage in the centenary anniversary year of the end of the First World War; on the centenary of the first votes for women in British political history; and opened on International Women's Day, March 8\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe play emphasises the role of the individual within a social and political context - we see women and men campaigning for the right to vote, for equality in society and for their ability to choose a way of life. We see women and men falling in love, making good and bad decisions, working as best they can to survive in a society pummelled twice in 30 years by world war. Within that framework is the key theme - that we are all individually responsible for our own actions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornwall Editions Limited","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45125627183255,"sku":"9781904880356","price":1040.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781904880356.webp?v=1767100757","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/after-the-ball-9781904880356","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}