{"product_id":"pins-and-needles-9781350535084","title":"Pins and Needles","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWell, I suppose we have to believe him. He is the author. The authority.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCAUTION: CONTAINS TRUTH, LIES AND MISINFORMATION. YOU DECIDE. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRob is putting science and scepticism to the test in his new play. For research, he speaks to Mary, a mother trying to make the best decisions for her family, Toby, an angry son who distrusts institutions, and Edward Jenner, the father of modern vaccinations. The more he listens, the more he struggles to keep his own subjectivity off the table, which begs the question - how do you know who to trust? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRob Drummond, whose plays are 'utterly unpredictable' (\u003ci\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/i\u003e), explores the politics around vaccines, and the human stories behind them in \u003ci\u003ePins and Needles\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Kiln Theatre in September 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDrummond, Rob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eRob Drummond\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, performer and director from Glasgow. His theatre credits include \u003ci\u003eSixteen\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBullet Catch\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHunter, Post Show, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAllotment, Mr Write, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRob Drummond: Wrestling\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTop Table\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2011 Rob wrote, performed and directed his critically acclaimed show \u003ci\u003eRob Drummond: Wrestling\u003c\/i\u003e for which he trained as a professional wrestler. His dark comedy \u003ci\u003eTop Table\u003c\/i\u003e appeared at Oran Mor in 2011 and his modern retelling of the \u003ci\u003ePassion \u003c\/i\u003epremiered in George Square in 2015. His play \u003ci\u003eDon't. Make. Tea.\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Traverse Theatre in autumn 2022 to critical acclaim, before it toured the UK in spring 2024.","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260176531730,"sku":"9781350535084","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8853d136-3124-4816-ba8e-f328765cd07b.jpg?v=1746638497","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/pins-and-needles-9781350535084","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}