{"product_id":"ill-be-the-devil-9781408101490","title":"I'll Be the Devil","description":"\u003cp\u003eA dark love story, written in response to \u003ci\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/i\u003e, Leo Butler's \u003ci\u003eI'll Be the Devil\u003c\/i\u003e is set in occupied Ireland in 1775. Knowing that her soldier lover is leaving for England, a local woman unleashes a sequence of events that will result in tragedy for both their children. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a poetic fearlessness, Leo Butler looks at what happens when a brutal foreign power is in intimate and callous contact with the primitive heart of an ancient society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is an epic play that marks an exciting departure from the stark realism of Butler's earlier work and that provides a powerful demonstration of Butler's maturity and ambition as a writer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLondon-based Leo Butler was awarded the 2001 George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright for his first full-length play \u003ci\u003eRedundant\u003c\/i\u003e. Since then he has had plays commissioned and produced by, among others, the Royal Court Theatre, the RSC, and the National Theatre's Education Department.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50415005106450,"sku":"9781408101490","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2fd86f4c-2022-4ff8-987b-cb473899c444.jpg?v=1729393079","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ill-be-the-devil-9781408101490","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}