{"product_id":"four-minutes-twelve-seconds-9781474231817","title":"Four Minutes Twelve Seconds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHe says they all do it. These kids, you know, they've got their phones. Film everything. Can't say I blame them. I would at that age.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSeventeen-year-old Jack is the apple of his mother's eye. His parents, Di and David, have devoted their lives to giving him every opportunity they never had. As a result, Jack is smart, outgoing, and well on his way to achieving the grades to study Law at Durham University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut a startling incident outside the school gates threatens to ruin everything they've striven for: an incident that suggests a deep hatred of their son. As events begin to accelerate, Di and David start to doubt Jack's closest friends, Jack himself, and ultimately themselves - who can they trust? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn a world where smartphones are ubiquitous, James Fritz's deeply provocative and topical drama throws a light on the sorts of insidious opportunities new technology offers - where nothing dies online, except reputation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eFour Minutes Twelve Seconds\u003c\/i\u003e was runner-up for the Verity Bargate Award in 2013. It received its world premiere at Hampstead Theatre in the Downstairs space on 2 October 2014.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eJames Fritz lives in London and graduated from the Central School of Speech and Drama with an MA in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media. \u003ci\u003eFour minutes twelve seconds\u003c\/i\u003e is his first full-length play and was runner-up for the Soho Theatre's 2013 Verity Bargate Award. His first play, \u003ci\u003eLines\u003c\/i\u003e ('a highly promising original debut', \u003ci\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/i\u003e), was produced at the Rosemary Branch Theatre in April 2011and was one of \u003ci\u003eExeunt\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's critic's picks of the year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50566557008146,"sku":"9781474231817","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_909cbbcb-a629-47fb-93ae-8dae762b7187.jpg?v=1731901801","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/four-minutes-twelve-seconds-9781474231817","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}