{"product_id":"prism-and-ken-paperback","title":"Prism and Ken - 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\u003eTerry Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese two plays - by acclaimed playwright Terry Johnson - tell the inspiring, endearing and sometimes alarming stories of an Oscar-winning cinematographer and an aspiring playwright who receives a chance phone call.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePrism \u003c\/i\u003ewe see Legendary cinematic master Jack Cardiff retire to the sleepy village in Buckinghamshire. His days of hard work - and play - on some of the most famous sets in the world are now long behind him, as are his secret liaisons with some of the most famous women in the world... Surrounded by memorabilia from a lifetime of 'painting with light', the writing of an autobiography should be an easy matter - were it not that Jack would now rather live in the past than remember it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKen\u003c\/i\u003e, set in 1978, sees an aspiring young playwright wrestle with a play for the Royal Court. The phone rings. The man on the other end is called Ken and he's about to teach our hero the pleasures and perils of serendipity...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese plays were published to coincide with a 2017 production of \u003ci\u003ePrism\u003c\/i\u003e at the Hampstead Theatre, London, by Hampstead Theatre\/AKO Foundation initiative and with funding from NEXT DECADE.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTerry Johnson\u003c\/b\u003e's work as a playwright includes a version of Edward Ravenscroft's \u003ci\u003eThe London Cuckolds\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDead Funny\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHysteria\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the recipient of major British theatre awards including Playwright of the Year 1995; Critics' Circle Best New Play 1995; Writers' Guild Best West End Play 1995; Olivier Award Best Comedy 1994; the Meyer-Whitworth Award 1993; and the John Whiting Award 1991. He also won the 2010 Tony Award for Best Director of a Musical for his production of \u003ci\u003eLa Cage aux Folles\u003c\/i\u003e. His play \u003ci\u003ePiano\/Forte\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Royal Court Jerwood Theatre Downstairs in 2006 and, most recently, his play \u003ci\u003eKen \u003c\/i\u003epremiered at the Hampstead Theatre Downstairs in April 2016.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.31 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 27, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43156252885055,"sku":"9781350056916","price":40.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/F6hAnY9zzi9781350056916.webp?v=1776970677","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/prism-and-ken-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}