{"product_id":"knives-in-hens-paperback","title":"Knives in Hens - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Harrower\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Fisher\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe village has lied. William has lied. It is not because I am undeserving. Not because I am young and they are old. God has given them nothing. I know this now. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKnives in Hens \u003c\/i\u003eis a brutal fable set in a timeless spartan rural community. First staged at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh in June 1995, before transferring to the Bush Theatre, London, in November 1995, the play was playwright David Harrower's first professionally produced work. It has been staged in twenty-five countries around the world and is widely acknowledged as a modern Scottish classic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable play about the transformative power of knowledge and an emerging consciousness as the world moves from rural to the urban and industrial.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an introduction by Mark Fisher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Harrower\u003c\/b\u003e is a Scottish playwright, based in Glasgow. His first play, \u003ci\u003e Knives in Hens\u003c\/i\u003e, was premiered at Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre in 1995. Subsequent plays include \u003ci\u003eKill the Old Torture Their Young\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePresence\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDark Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBlackbird\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e365\u003c\/i\u003e. Harrower has also written adaptations including \u003ci\u003eThe Chrysalids\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSix Characters in Search of an Author\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIvanov\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eWoyzeck\u003c\/i\u003e. Translations include \u003ci\u003eThe Girl on the Sofa\u003c\/i\u003e, a translation of the Jon Fosse play as well as Schiller's Romantic tragedy \u003ci\u003eMary Stuart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 21, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42717472882751,"sku":"9781472574312","price":24.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5c97842e03ad56fe4201c4daa4710e28.webp?v=1765078598","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/knives-in-hens-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}