{"product_id":"the-play-a-story-of-broken-pasts-brave-voices-and-second-chances-9781764489430","title":"The Play: A Story of Broken Pasts, Brave Voices and Second Chances","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Brian S. Montgomery | Brymon Promotions\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Brian Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Brian Montgomery\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Art\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarry Groves was ten years old when the world decided he didn't matter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt school, he was the kid everyone picked on. At home, he was the kid who learned to stay quiet when fists flew and bottles smashed. He was hungry more often than not, exhausted all the time, and somehow still expected to protect the one person who mattered more than anything else - his seven-year-old autistic little sister, Sara, and her one-eyed teddy bear, Bear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSara didn't understand the shouting, the chaos, or why home never felt safe. She didn't understand fear the way Harry did. But Harry understood it all too well, and he learned quickly that if he didn't stand between her and the world, nobody else would.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen came the day everything changed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe day Harry lost Sara at the hands of the very people who were meant to keep her safe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer death didn't just break him - it lit a fuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYears later, carrying grief like a constant ache in his chest and clinging to his promise to look after Bear, Harry finds a way to turn pain into purpose. What starts as a fragile idea becomes something bigger than he ever imagined: \u003cstrong\u003eTHE PLAY(c)\u003c\/strong\u003e - a raw, fearless youth musical where kids like him don't sit quietly at the back anymore. They step into the spotlight. They rehearse. They sing. They dance. They perform. And, for the first time, they are truly heard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut THE PLAY(c) is more than a performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt into the heart of the project are trauma-informed mental health workshops, giving young people safe, structured spaces to talk about what they're carrying - bullying, cyberbullying, racism, loneliness, domestic violence, gangs, antisocial behaviour, grief, anxiety, anger, and the desperate need to belong. Through creativity, shared experience, and guided support, the cast begin to understand themselves and each other in ways that school, social services, and the system never managed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold in Harry's raw, funny and heartbreakingly honest voice, \u003cstrong\u003eTHE PLAY(c)\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first book in a powerful YA series where every cast member has a story worth telling - and every story matters. It's about broken kids finding strength, about chosen family, and about learning that survival doesn't have to be the end of the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith two live productions already completed and the project gaining momentum far beyond the page, \u003cstrong\u003eTHE PLAY(c)\u003c\/strong\u003e is no longer just a novel - it's a movement, and one that is already attracting serious interest as a future TV drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a story about pain, yes - but more than that, it's about hope, courage, and what can happen when young people are finally given the space to speak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the curtain rises, there's no going back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brian Montgomery","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47570260361367,"sku":"9781764489430","price":1494.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781764489430.webp?v=1774880965","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-play-a-story-of-broken-pasts-brave-voices-and-second-chances-9781764489430","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}