{"product_id":"the-night-alive-and-other-plays-paperback","title":"The Night Alive and Other 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\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Conor McPherson, the Irish dramatist who gave us \u003ci\u003eThe Weir\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eShining City\u003c\/i\u003e, has a singular gift for making the ordinary glow with an extra dimension, like a gentle phosphorescence waiting to be coaxed into radiance.\" -Ben Brantley, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Conor McPherson is one of the true poets of the theatre.\"--David Cote, \u003ci\u003eTime Out New York\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIncludes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Night Alive\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith inimitable warmth, style, and craft, Conor McPherson's new play deftly mines the humanity to be found in the most unlikely of situations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Birds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA suspenseful, atmospheric adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's enthralling short story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Veil\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Veil\u003c\/i\u003e weaves Ireland's troubled colonial history into a transfixing story about the search for love, the transcendental, and the circularity of time. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Dance of Death\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA visceral new version of Strindberg's compelling, bitingly funny battle of wills. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Dublin in 1971. His best-known works include \u003ci\u003eThe Weir\u003c\/i\u003e (1999 Olivier Award for Best New Play), \u003ci\u003eDublin Carol, The Seafarer\u003c\/i\u003e (Tony nomination for Best Play), \u003ci\u003eShining City\u003c\/i\u003e (Tony nomination for Best Play) and \u003ci\u003ePort Authority. The Night Alive\u003c\/i\u003e was awarded Best Play by the New York Drama Critics' Circle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eConor McPherson\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright, screenwriter and director. His plays include: \u003ci\u003eThe Weir\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, London, Duke of York's, West End and Walter Kerr Theatre, New York; Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, Critics' Circle, George Devine Awards); \u003ci\u003eDublin Carol\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003ePort Authority\u003c\/i\u003e (Ambassadors Theatre, West End, Gate Theatre, Dublin and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003eShining City\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, Gate Theatre, Dublin and Manhattan Theatre Club, New York; Tony Award nomination for Best Play); \u003ci\u003eThe Seafarer\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, London, Abbey Theatre, Dublin and Booth Theater, New York; Laurence Olivier, Evening Standard, Tony Award nominations for Best Play); \u003ci\u003eThe Night Alive\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar Warehouse, London and Atlantic Theater, New York); \u003ci\u003eGirl from the North Country\u003c\/i\u003e (Old Vic, London); and \u003ci\u003eThe Brightening Air\u003c\/i\u003e (Old Vic, London, 2025). Theatre adaptations Chekhov's \u003ci\u003eUncle Vanya\u003c\/i\u003e (West End, 2020) and Pawel Pawlikowski's \u003ci\u003eCold War\u003c\/i\u003e (Almeida Theatre, 2023), among others. His work for television and cinema includes the films \u003ci\u003eI Went Down\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSaltwater\u003c\/i\u003e, Samuel Beckett's \u003ci\u003eEndgame\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Actors\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Eclipse\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eStrangers\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as an adaptation of John Banville's \u003ci\u003eElegy for April\u003c\/i\u003e for the BBC, and the original television drama \u003ci\u003ePaula\u003c\/i\u003e for BBC2.\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 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 29, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50338272411885,"sku":"9781559364737","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/8oilf6T4Tn9781559364737.webp?v=1785077907","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/the-night-alive-and-other-plays-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}