{"product_id":"upfront-theatre-why-is-john-lennon-wearing-a-skirt-arsehammers-the-year-of-the-monkey-hard-working-families-9781350011144","title":"Upfront Theatre: Why Is John Lennon Wearing a Skirt?; Arsehammers; The Year of the Monkey; Hard Working Families","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Claire Dowie\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn anthology bringing together a selection of Claire Dowie's plays for young people, which are ideal for performance with a large cast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe anthology includes the following plays and an introduction by the author. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy Is John Lennon Wearing A Skirt? \u003c\/i\u003e(\u003cb\u003eStage2\u003c\/b\u003e version, large cast) portrays a 14-year-old girl who dresses like a boy and would rather play football than anything else. This version can be performed by a cast of up to 100. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eArsehammers\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eStage2\u003c\/b\u003e version, large cast) is about a boy's relationship with his grandfather, who is suffering from Alzheimer's (or \"Arsehammers\", as the boy hears it). He believes his grandad to have superpowers on account of his routine disappearances. A brilliant tale of living with, and understanding, mental illness. It has been reimagined for a cast of around 20. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Year of the Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e (\u003cb\u003eStage2 \u003c\/b\u003eversion, large cast) shows a mother dreaming of injecting some excitement into her humdrum life. The play has been revised the play for around 25 young people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHard Working Families\u003c\/i\u003e (original version, large cast), which hasn't previously been published, is a satirical play with music that exposes the true impact that earning a living has on young people in modern-day society. It is a response to politicians' visions of 'ordinary people', set against the reality of earning a living and the way this impacts on young people's lives. It can be performed by a cast of up to 50.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45088153272471,"sku":"9781350011144","price":2956.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781350011144.webp?v=1767099101","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/upfront-theatre-why-is-john-lennon-wearing-a-skirt-arsehammers-the-year-of-the-monkey-hard-working-families-9781350011144","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}