{"product_id":"im-sean-connery-a-comedy-play-9781068298233","title":"I'm Sean Connery: A Comedy Play","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Steven Kelly\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Stevie Faith Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Stevie Faith Publishing\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Satire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'M SEAN CONNERY (A Comedy)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The name is Bond. James Bond. Or at least it is until the meds kick in.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to Hammond House, a psychiatric ward where the only thing more dangerous than the patients' delusions is their grasp of 1980s football trivia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eI'M SEAN CONNERY\u003c\/b\u003e is a riotous, 6-act satirical farce that blurs the line between clinical reality and cinematic fantasy. At the centre of the storm is Ivan Asticov, a patient whose mental health condition leads him to adopt a new celebrity persona every week with 100% commitment. This week, he is Sean Connery-and he's on a mission that the hospital staff can't stop.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Mission: \u003cp\u003eFrom the gritty \"Q-Branch\" of the men's toilets-where a janitor presents a new toilet seat as a piece of aerospace technology-to a high-stakes dream sequence featuring the villainous Dr. \"Blofeld\" Chap'dArse and the lethal \"Medicine Finger,\" Ivan's world is a high-octane spy thriller.\u003c\/p\u003eThe Chaos: \u003cp\u003eThe stakes reach a fever pitch when an official from the Lottery arrives with a  13 million jackpot for a \"Mr. Sean Connery.\" Suddenly, every patient in the ward-including the fierce \"Sean Connery Sisters\"-claims the identity for themselves. What follows is a whirlwind of mistaken identity, Panini sticker bribes, and a legal standoff that leaves the local police quite literally with their pants down.\u003c\/p\u003eWhy You Should Read (or Stage) This Play: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6-Act Structure: \u003c\/b\u003e A full-length theatrical tour-de-force that balances rapid-fire dialogue with physical comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsurdist Satire: \u003c\/b\u003e A biting look at identity, authority, and the \"Muppet of the Year\" competition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnique Characters: \u003c\/b\u003e Featuring a cast of unforgettable misfits, from the inventor of the \"Arsehole Scratcher\" to a Bond Girl who thinks she's Purdey from The New Avengers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWritten by Stevie Faith, this is a play where the martini is lukewarm hospital tea, the gadgets are plumbing supplies, and the ending is a punchline you won't see coming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sh-mashing.\" - Ivan Asticov (Probably)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stevie Faith Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47594916085911,"sku":"9781068298233","price":1238.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781068298233.webp?v=1774987720","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/im-sean-connery-a-comedy-play-9781068298233","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}