{"product_id":"speech-debate-tcg-edition-paperback","title":"Speech \u0026 Debate (Tcg Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen Karam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"You might think a play that grapples with serious modern social issues--homophobia, teenage alienation, the limits of online privacy--would have no room for a warbling Abraham Lincoln doing an interpretive dance. But then you might not expect to encounter a piece of theater as ingenious and cannily plotted as Stephen Karam's \u003ci\u003eSpeech \u0026amp; Debate\u003c\/i\u003e. It is a suspenseful tale that fuses keen-eyed civic critique with riotous and even campy humor.\" - Celia Wren, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Hilarious...\u003ci\u003eSpeech \u0026amp; Debate\u003c\/i\u003e's real accomplishment is its picture of the borderland between late adolescence and adulthood, where grown-up ideas and ambition coexist with childish will and bravado...We never feel we're being educated, just immensely entertained.\" - Caryn James, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\"A provocative play...A lot of shows about teens ring inauthentic. Not this one.\" - Chris Jones, \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \"Stephen Karam's savvy comedy is bristling with vitality, wicked humor, terrific dialogue, and a direct pipeline into the zeitgeist of contemporary youth.\" - David Rooney, \u003ci\u003eVariety\u003c\/i\u003e  In this unconventional dark comedy, three misfit high school students in Salem, Oregon form a unique debate club, complete with a musical version of \u003ci\u003eThe Crucible\u003c\/i\u003e, an unusual podcast, and a plot to take down their corrupt drama teacher. With his signature wit, Karam traces the cohort's attempts to fend off the menace of encroaching adulthood with caustic humor and subversive antics.   Stephen Karam's plays include \u003ci\u003eThe Humans\u003c\/i\u003e (Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist), \u003ci\u003eSons of the Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e (Pulitzer Prize finalist), and \u003ci\u003eSpeech \u0026amp; Debate\u003c\/i\u003e. His adaptation of \u003ci\u003eThe Cherry Orchard\u003c\/i\u003e premiered on Broadway for the Roundabout Theatre Company.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephen Karam's play \u003ci\u003eThe Humans\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Play and was a finalist for the 2016 Pulitzer Prize. Other plays include \u003ci\u003eSons of the Prophet\u003c\/i\u003e, a finalist for the 2012 Pulitzer Prize and the winner of the 2012 Drama Critics Circle, Outer Critics Circle, Lucille Lortel and Hull-Warriner awards for Best Play. Born and raised in Scranton, PA, he lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 08, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701354893375,"sku":"9781559365444","price":17.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/2df7855c197c35389b28a64293288de4.webp?v=1765020331","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/speech-debate-tcg-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}