{"product_id":"the-playboy-of-the-western-world-a-new-version-a-critical-edition-hardcover","title":"The Playboy of the Western World--A New Version: A Critical Edition - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBisi Adigun\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRoddy Doyle\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJason King\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBisi Adigun and Roddy Doyle's centenary adaption of J. M. Synge's classic The Playboy of the Western World had a sold-out run when it was produced at Dublin's Abbey Theatre in 2007 and was brought back by popular demand in 2008. The new version is set in a contemporary Dublin pub and features the character of a Nigerian asylum-seeker in the lead role. Under the coauthorship of Bisi Adigun, artistic director of Arambe Productions--Ireland's first African theater company--and best-selling, Booker Prize-winning novelist Roddy Doyle, the play engages with issues of race and immigration in modern Ireland and, when first released, aimed to be a model for intercultural collaboration. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis critical edition features the full text of the play, published for the first time, along with a collection of essays exploring the play's themes, cultural significance, critical reception, and the legal case that cut short its successful production run. Though the play was first produced over a decade ago, the topic of migration has only increased in its global importance over that time, and this adaptation of Playboy remains a popular touchstone among scholars of Irish theater and immigration.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJason King \u003c\/b\u003eis academic coordinator of the Irish Heritage Trust in Dublin. He has coedited several books on Irish culture and history, including\u003ci\u003e Interculturalism and Performance Now: New Directions?\u003c\/i\u003e and a special issue of \u003ci\u003eIrish Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew Spangler \u003c\/b\u003eis professor of performance studies at San José State University and writer in residence for the Hinterland Festival of Literature and Arts in Kells, Ireland. He is the author or coauthor of many plays, including \u003ci\u003eThe Beekeeper of Aleppo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAlbatross, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Kite Runner\u003c\/i\u003e, which was recently produced on Broadway. He is also coeditor of the volume \u003ci\u003eStaging Intercultural Ireland: New Plays and Practitioner Perspectives.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.69 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51776218038560,"sku":"9780815638339","price":126.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9693220a56f43db62beb72a5e497fbd9.webp?v=1780474850","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-playboy-of-the-western-world-a-new-version-a-critical-edition-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}