{"product_id":"the-mono-box-presents-playstart-short-plays-from-new-voices-paperback","title":"The Mono Box Presents Playstart: Short Plays from New Voices - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGraeme Brookes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharles Entsie\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoberta Livingston\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFive new short plays developed and supported by The Mono Box.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE INTERVIEW\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eby Graeme Brookes \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA panel of three interviewers are meeting with one of many applicants to see if they're 'working class enough' to obtain support from their elite organisation. In trying to offer their support, the expert panel slowly lose control with their own reality. What starts with honest intentions turns into a grotesque grilling.THE INTERVIEW is an absurd comedy written with a biting political edge that will make you laugh, wince, cringe and scream! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAPA \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eby Sid Sagar \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePAPA explores the troubled relationship between a father and a daughter. It questions notions of parenting, failure and masculinity, and asks whether we can ever truly overcome our past mistakes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNSA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eby Charles Entsie \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNSA is about the conflict between doing what it takes to survive in the present, when also trying to secure something for your future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLA MERDE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eby Roberta Livingston \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLa Merde follows the journey of Chrissy, a black student who is obsessed with make-up. She aspires to be as successful as her idol Allegra Aldridge, a YouTube beauty sensation. But as she delves into the growing beast that is the YouTube world she soon discovers the cracks that are hidden within it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGODFREY\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eby Aisling Towl \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGODFREY is a short play set in an 'up and coming'\/ gentrified South London restaurant. It follows four people; Simone, Jason, Carys and Godfrey, through one working day, honing in on the kind of seemingly mundane conversations that expose the parts of ourselves we try desperately to hide.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGraeme Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e is an Actor \u0026amp; Writer. He has been acting for over 13 years, performing with the RSC, on Broadway and toured Europe and the UK many times. As a writer, Graeme wrote the short film 'OneinFive' (2015), this won many awards at the BAFTA qualifying: KinoFilm festival and shortlisted at many others including Palm Springs International Film Festival. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSid Sagar\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and writer. He has written short plays for Tamasha, Little Pieces of Gold at the Southwark Playhouse, and Rapid Write Response at Theatre503. He will be appearing in the stage adaptation of Zadie Smith's White Teeth at the Kiln Theatre (formerly the Tricycle) from October 26th to December 22nd. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharles Entsie\u003c\/b\u003e is an Actor\/Writer. He most recently appeared at The Bunker Theatre apart of The Wo Lab Actor-Writer Showcase where he performed his piece \"Bossman\". \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoberta Livingston\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and writer from East London. Graduating last year, she trained as an actor in London \u0026amp; New York. She was introduced to playwriting during her time at The New School for Drama in Manhattan. She then went onto co-write Bite Your Tongue for Talawa last year \u0026amp; was recently appearing in Nadia Fall's The Village at Stratford East. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAisling Towl\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and actor from London. She trained at The BRIT School and Mountview and is currently studying History at Goldsmiths. As a poet she has performed across London and the UK, at venues such as Lyric Hammersmith, Roundhouse and Brainchild. Godfrey is her first play.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 132\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.22 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 27, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53300690354483,"sku":"9781786827081","price":28.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/SPOEpl98wi9781786827081.webp?v=1777496150","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-mono-box-presents-playstart-short-plays-from-new-voices-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}