{"product_id":"autobahn-a-short-play-cycle-paperback","title":"Autobahn: A Short-Play Cycle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Labute\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSitting in an automobile was where I first remember understanding how drama works...Hidden in the back seat of a sedan, I quickly realized how deep the chasm or intense the claustrophobia could be inside your average family car. --Neil LaBute \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBe it the medium for clandestine couplings, arguments, shelter, or ultimately transportation, the automobile is perhaps the most authentically American of spaces. In \u003ci\u003eAutobahn\u003c\/i\u003e, Neil LaBute's provocative new collection of one-act plays set within the confines of the front seat, the playwright employs his signature plaintive insight to great effect, investigating the inchoate apprehension that surrounds the steering wheel. Each of these seven brief vignettes explore the ethos of perception and relationship--from a make-out session gone awry to a kidnapping thinly disguised as a road trip, a reconnaissance mission involving the rescue of a Nintendo 64 to a daughter's long ride home after her release from rehab. The result is an unsettling montage that gradually reveals the scabrous force of words left unsaid while illuminating the delicate interplay between intention and morality, capturing the essence of middle America and the myriad paths which cross its surface.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil LaBute\u003c\/b\u003e is a critically acclaimed writer-director for both the stage and the screen. His recent plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Shape of Things \u003c\/i\u003e(Faber 2001), and \u003ci\u003eThe Mercy Seat \u003c\/i\u003e(Faber 2003).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.26 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51761810735392,"sku":"9780571211104","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d3da801705929d34c7e2961f801f0b8d.webp?v=1780213308","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/autobahn-a-short-play-cycle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}