{"product_id":"ironbound-sanctuary-city-two-plays-paperback","title":"Ironbound \u0026 Sanctuary City: Two Plays - 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\u003eMartyna Majok\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Majok has made it her mission to bring to the stage those characters who historically have played a subordinate role in the theater--the nameless, faceless workers who are hanging on by a thread.\" --Charles McNulty, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo compelling, uncompromising plays about the immigrant experience by the Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright of \u003ci\u003eCost of Living\u003c\/i\u003e. With humor, grace, and an unsentimental eye, Martyna Majok explores the challenges immigrants face as they strive to carve out a place in a harsh and often indifferent America.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eIronbound\u003c\/i\u003e, Darja, a Polish immigrant, negotiates the terms for her future at a rundown bus stop in New Jersey. Over the course of 20 years and three relationships, Darja's initial search for love becomes eclipsed by her desire for security and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eSanctuary City\u003c\/i\u003e, two undocumented teenagers seek refuge in each other and make a pact to stake their claim in America together. But as their experiences and opportunities diverge, their bonds begin to fray, and each must make a difficult choice about what they are willing to sacrifice for their dreams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartyna Majok\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Bytom, Poland, and raised in Jersey and Chi-cago. She was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for \u003ci\u003eCost of Living\u003c\/i\u003e, which was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Play. She is the recipient of many awards including the Arthur Miller Foundation Legacy Award, a Steinberg, an Obie, a Lucille Lor-tel, an American Academy of Arts and Letters Award, a Cham-pions of Change Award from New York City's Mayoral Office, the Lanford Wilson Award, a Lilly Award, and the Hodder Fel-lowship from Princeton University. Martyna wrote the libretto for \u003ci\u003eGatsby\u003c\/i\u003e, with music by Florence Welch and Thomas Bartlett. She has developed TV projects for HBO, and is writing feature films for Plan B\/Pastel\/MGM and Participant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50330161545453,"sku":"9781559369763","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/NgPJObkEyj9781559369763.webp?v=1784923262","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/ironbound-sanctuary-city-two-plays-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}