{"product_id":"skylight-9780571321131","title":"Skylight","description":"There are times in the theatre when you suddenly find yourself in the grip of silence. There is no fidgeting or coughing, no shifting about in seats: the audience's attention is so tense it is almost palpable. This is because it is both thrilling and dangerous: a fight to the death, or the dawning of salvation. David Hare's new play, \u003ci\u003eSkylight\u003c\/i\u003e, is punctuated by such moments. They are the signs that a dramatist of the first rank is writing at full stretch, in complete command of his material, undogmatic and unafraid, unforgiving and compassionate.' \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eSkylight\u003c\/i\u003e was revived in a new production at the Wyndham's Theatre, London, in June 2014, which received the \u003ci\u003eEvening Standard\u003c\/i\u003e Revival of the Year Award.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHare, David:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - David Hare was born in Sussex in 1947. He is the author of twenty-nine plays for the stage, seventeen of which have been seen at the National Theatre. These include \u003ci\u003ePlenty\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Rapture\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAmy's View\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGethsemane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Power of Yes \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSouth Downs\u003c\/i\u003e. His many screenplays for cinema and television include \u003ci\u003eDamage\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Hours \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Reader\u003c\/i\u003e. He recently wrote and directed a trilogy of films for the BBC: \u003ci\u003ePage Eight\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTurks \u0026amp; Caicos \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eSalting the Battlefield\u003c\/i\u003e.","brand":"Faber \u0026 Faber","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51298599829778,"sku":"9780571321131","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2526cad3-eb80-4782-9b5f-720db40aa590.jpg?v=1747829278","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/skylight-9780571321131","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}