{"product_id":"middle-9781350334403","title":"Middle","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do people ever see things through?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhy do they ever stay?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's so hard.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery relationship reaches a crossroad some time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs dawn breaks, Maggie is heating some milk and Gary wonders what she's doing out of bed. Maybe it's time for an honest conversation - but how much honesty can this marriage take?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFollowing his five-star play \u003ci\u003eBeginning\u003c\/i\u003e, which played sold-out runs at the National Theatre and in the West End, writer David Eldridge brings his raw, touching and funny style to a portrait of a 21st century marriage, the second of three plays to explore love and relationships.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Eldridge\u003c\/b\u003e's theatre credits include: \u003ci\u003eMarket Boy \u003c\/i\u003e(Olivier Theatre, National Theatre); \u003ci\u003eHoly Warriors\u003c\/i\u003e (Shakespeare's Globe); \u003ci\u003eMiss Julie\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lady from the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Exchange, Manchester); \u003ci\u003eIn Basildon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIncomplete and Random Acts of Kindness\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUnder the Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court \u0026amp; West End). \u003ci\u003eUnder the Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e won the Time Out Live Award 2001 for Best New Play in the West End and \u003ci\u003eFesten\u003c\/i\u003e the 2005 Theatregoers Choice Award for Best New Play. \u003ci\u003eThe Picture Man\u003c\/i\u003e won the Prix Europa Best European Radio Drama 2008. \u003ci\u003eUnder the Blue Sky\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2009 Theatregoers Choice Award for Best New Play. \u003ci\u003eThe Knot of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e won the 2012 Off West End Theatre Award for Best New Play.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51661237911826,"sku":"9781350334403","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4a37ce71-11ac-414a-82b0-23cd651a812a.jpg?v=1760438567","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/middle-9781350334403","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}