{"product_id":"harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-parts-one-and-two-the-official-playscript-of-the-original-west-end-production-paperback","title":"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two: The Official Playscript of the Original West End Production - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. K. Rowling\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJack Thorne\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJohn Tiffany\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, a play by Jack Thorne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn't much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children.While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: Sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.The playscript for \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e was originally released as a \"special rehearsal edition\" alongside the opening of Jack Thorne's play in London's West End in summer 2016. Based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne, the play opened to rapturous reviews from theatergoers and critics alike, while the official playscript became an immediate global bestseller.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJack Thorne writes for theater, film, television, and radio. His theater credits include \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e, both directed by John Tiffany, \u003ci\u003eJunkyard\u003c\/i\u003e, a Headlong, Rose Theatre Kingston, Bristol Old Vic \u0026amp; Theatr Clwyd co-production, \u003ci\u003eThe Solid Life of Sugarwater\u003c\/i\u003e for the Graeae Theatre Company, \u003ci\u003eBunny\u003c\/i\u003e for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, \u003ci\u003eStacy\u003c\/i\u003e for the Trafalgar Studios, \u003ci\u003e2nd May 1997\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhen You Cure Me\u003c\/i\u003e for the Bush. His adaptations include \u003ci\u003eThe Physicists\u003c\/i\u003e for the Donmar Warehouse and \u003ci\u003eStuart: A Life Backwards\u003c\/i\u003e for Hightide. On film his credits include \u003ci\u003eWar Book\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Long Way Down\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Scouting Book for Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. For television his credits include \u003ci\u003eThe Last Panthers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDon't Take My Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThis Is England\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Fades\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCast-Offs\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNational Treasure\u003c\/i\u003e. He won BAFTAs in 2016 for Best Mini-Series (\u003ci\u003eThis Is England '90\u003c\/i\u003e) and Best Single Drama (\u003ci\u003eDon't Take My Baby\u003c\/i\u003e), and in 2012 for Best Drama Series (\u003ci\u003eThe Fades\u003c\/i\u003e) and Best Mini-Series(\u003ci\u003eThis Is England '88\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling is the author of the seven Harry Potter books, which have sold over 500 million copies, been translated into over 80 languages, and made into eight blockbuster films. She also wrote three short series companion volumes for charity, including \u003ci\u003eFantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them\u003c\/i\u003e, which later became the inspiration for a new series of films. Harry's story as a grown-up was later continued in a stage play, \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/i\u003e, which J.K. Rowling wrote with playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2020, she returned to publishing for younger children with the fairy tale \u003ci\u003eThe Ickabog\u003c\/i\u003e, which she initially published for free online for children in lockdown, later donating all her book royalties to help vulnerable groups affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJ.K. Rowling has received many awards and honors for her writing, including for her detective series written under the name Robert Galbraith. She supports a wide number of humanitarian causes through her charitable trust Volant, and is the founder of the children's care reform charity Lumos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor as long as she can remember, J.K. Rowling wanted to be a writer, and is at her happiest in a room, making things up. She lives in Scotland with her family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John Tiffany directed \u003ci\u003eOnce\u003c\/i\u003e for which he was the recipient of multiple awards on Broadway, in the West End, and internationally. Other recent credits include \u003ci\u003eThe Glass Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e at A.R.T. and on Broadway, EIF, and the West End, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ambassador\u003c\/i\u003e at BAM. As Associate Director of the Royal Court, his work includes \u003ci\u003eThe Twits\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHope\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pass\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the director of \u003ci\u003eLet the Right One In\u003c\/i\u003e for the National Theatre of Scotland, which transferred to the Royal Court, West End, St. Ann's Warehouse, and toured internationally. His other work for the National Theatre of Scotland includes \u003ci\u003eMacbeth\u003c\/i\u003e (also Lincoln Center and Broadway), \u003ci\u003eEnquirer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Missing\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe House of Bernarda Alba\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTransform Caithness: Hunter, Be Near Me\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNobody Will Ever Forgive Us\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Bacchae\u003c\/i\u003e (also Lincoln Center), \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Gordon Quinn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHome: Glasgow\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlack Watch\u003c\/i\u003e, which toured internationally and for which he won the Olivier and Critics' Circle awards. He was Associate Director of the Traverse Theatre from 1996 to 2001, Paines Plough from 2001 to 2005, the National Theatre of Scotland from 2005 to 2012, and was a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University in the 2010-2011 academic year.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 7.5 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Harry Potter and the Cursed Child\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Middle Grades, 6 and up\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.9\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772372386080,"sku":"9781338216660","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/878b452d90a9450ea59fc585e000e475.webp?v=1780404217","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-parts-one-and-two-the-official-playscript-of-the-original-west-end-production-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}