{"product_id":"killer-joe-paperback","title":"Killer Joe - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTracy Letts\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the best American plays of the past quarter century. - Terry Teachout, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn immensely entertaining pop artifact. Written with neon-lit flamboyance. - Vincent Canby, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA brilliant play. A major theatrical event. - Michael Billington, \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A visceral theatre experience of the highest order. For those who like their theatre strong, not tepid, it's immensely gratifying.\" \u003ci\u003e-Backstage\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Smith family hatch a plan to murder their estranged matriarch for her insurance money and hire Killer Joe Cooper, a police detective and part-time contract killer, to do the job. Once he enters the trailer, their simple plan spirals out of control. Letts's unforgettable first play is \"a tense, gut-twisting thriller ride\" and has been performed in fifteen countries in twelve languages (\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e). The film adaptation, released in 2011 and starring Matthew McConaghey, is \"written with merciless black humor...one hell of a movie\" (Roger Ebert). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Letts\u003c\/b\u003e was awarded the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play for \u003ci\u003eAugust: Osage County\u003c\/i\u003e, which premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in 2007 before playing Broadway, London's National Theatre, and a forty-week US tour. Other plays include Pulitzer Prize finalist \u003ci\u003eMan from Nebraska\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eKiller Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, which was adapted into a critically acclaimed film; and \u003ci\u003eBug\u003c\/i\u003e, which has played in New York, Chicago, and London and was adapted into a film. Letts is an ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company and garnered a Tony Award for his performance in the Broadway revival of \u003ci\u003eWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracy Letts is a playwright, actor and ensemble member of Steppenwolf Theatre Company. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eKiller Joe\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBug\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMan from Nebraska\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAugust: Osage County\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSuperior Donuts\u003c\/i\u003e and a new version of Chekhov's \u003ci\u003eThree Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the only person to win both a Tony Award for acting and a Pulitzer Prize.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 82\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 8.3 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771575992608,"sku":"9781559364515","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f36e125efdb7d7e82f4a4309d5903002.webp?v=1780388776","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/killer-joe-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}