{"product_id":"lava-9781839040092","title":"Lava","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a woman receives an unexpected letter from the British Passport Office, she is forced to confront an old mystery: why does her South African passport not carry her first name? Armed with the wisdom of favourite '90s TV shows, she sets out on a journey that will take her back to the turmoil of Mobutu's Congo, growing up in post-Apartheid South Africa, moving to Ireland, and finding love in a hostile England.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs her journey becomes inextricably linked with the tides of global history, how far will she go to unravel the truth? By turns wickedly funny and strikingly lyrical, Benedict Lombe's \u003cem\u003eLava\u003c\/em\u003e is an explosive debut play that will turn the way you see the world on its axis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt premiered at the Bush Theatre, London, in July 2021, performed by Ronke Adékoluejo and directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenedict Lombe is a British Congolese writer and theatre-maker based in London. Her debut play \u003cem\u003eLava\u003c\/em\u003e was premiered by the Bush Theatre, London, in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50386985255186,"sku":"9781839040092","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1477e420-1ee6-4585-924b-3e81b328e4e3.jpg?v=1728865204","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lava-9781839040092","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}