{"product_id":"shout-9781839043741","title":"Shout","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a world full of words, how can Dana be herself when she can't speak? Dana has selective mutism, but that doesn't stem her vivid imagination. Because it's not just the noise you make that makes you who you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexis Zegerman's play \u003cem\u003eShout\u003c\/em\u003e is a funny, moving drama about anxiety, celebrating difference, and finding your voice. It wonders what exactly it takes to overcome anxiety and cope with mental health issues when you're a teenager.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten specifically for young people, the play formed part of the 2024 National Theatre Connections Festival and was premiered by youth theatres across the UK, including a performance at the National Theatre, London. It offers opportunities for a flexible cast of any size and mix of genders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexis Zegerman\u003c\/strong\u003e is a British actress and writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe won a British Independent Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Mike Leigh's 2008 film \u003cem\u003eHappy-Go-Lucky\u003c\/em\u003e. Other acting credits include: the original cast of Leigh's play \u003cem\u003eTwo Thousand Years\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre, London, 2005); Caryl Churchill's play \u003cem\u003eSeven Jewish Children\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court Theatre, 2009); Arnold Wesker's play \u003cem\u003eChicken Soup with Barley\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court Theatre, 2011); Nicholas Wright's play \u003cem\u003eTravelling Light\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre, 2012); and Tom Stoppard's play \u003cem\u003eLeopoldstadt\u003c\/em\u003e (West End, 2020).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a writer her plays include: \u003cem\u003eShout\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre Connections Festival, 2024); \u003cem\u003eThe Fever Syndrome\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2022); \u003cem\u003eHoly Sh!t\u003c\/em\u003e (Kiln Theatre, London, 2018); and \u003cem\u003eLucky Seven\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2008).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52078185840914,"sku":"9781839043741","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b5366e6-aab6-42f4-a81d-302bb4d2f5be.jpg?v=1772534062","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/shout-9781839043741","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}