{"product_id":"three-plays-the-pariahs-the-hanuman-moonwater-for-a-theatre-of-ideas-beyond-the-comfort-of-realism-9798243676502","title":"Three Plays: THE PARIAHS * THE HANUMAN * MOONWATER: For a Theatre of Ideas - beyond the comfort of realism","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Fiorella Ruas | Jonathan Pett\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Contemporary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor a Theatre of Ideas - Beyond the Comfort of Realism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTheatre need not confine itself to the familiar language of contemporary realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross this collection, Jonathan Pett and Fiorella Ruas challenge its limits and reopen theatre as a space of ideas - without sacrificing wit, humanity or theatrical pleasure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pariahs\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hanuman\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMoonwater\u003c\/i\u003e explore exile, myth, identity and belief through drama that is precise, layered and idea-driven, yet always attentive to rhythm, character and humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pariahs\u003c\/i\u003e examines belonging and how communities define themselves by what - and whom - they reject.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hanuman\u003c\/i\u003e asks what happens when devotion becomes indistinguishable from submission, and when moral certainty replaces ethical responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoonwater\u003c\/i\u003e stages a volatile exploration of dualism, where fractured identities collide and exclusion erupts into violence when the unseen refuse to remain invisible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than reproducing the everyday, these plays reshape it - creating spaces where language carries argument, silence has weight and humour unsettles what power tries to contain. For all their structural precision, they remain grounded in recognisably human conflict: flawed, searching characters navigating systems larger than themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Pariahs\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hanuman\u003c\/i\u003e were developed at the Royal National Theatre Studio and performed on the London fringe. \u003ci\u003eThe Hanuman\u003c\/i\u003e was also nominated for the George Devine Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume stands within the European tradition of literary theatre of ideas while speaking directly to contemporary concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt will appeal to: \u003cbr\u003e- Directors seeking idea-led, text-driven theatre\u003cbr\u003e- Actors drawn to demanding, intelligent roles\u003cbr\u003e- Academics and students of contemporary drama\u003cbr\u003e- Readers interested in philosophical and aesthetic exploration\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you believe theatre should challenge its audience - not by shouting, but by thinking - this collection offers three distinct and fully performable works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47892909555863,"sku":"9798243676502","price":1263.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798243676502.webp?v=1781189905","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/three-plays-the-pariahs-the-hanuman-moonwater-for-a-theatre-of-ideas-beyond-the-comfort-of-realism-9798243676502","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}