{"product_id":"the-last-quiz-night-on-earth-9781848429567","title":"The Last Quiz Night on Earth","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt's the end of the world. The last night on Earth. An asteroid is heading straight for us and there's nothing we can do about it.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExcept for maybe host a pub quiz - which is exactly what landlady Kathy and her quizmaster Rav are doing. But, with time ticking, some unexpected guests explode on the scene - Bobby wants to settle old scores, and Fran wants one last shot at love.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Last Quiz Night on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e is an innovative comedy-drama featuring a fully interactive pub quiz for the audience to participate in, complete with real teams, real questions and real swapping each other's answers for marking. It was premiered by Box of Tricks in 2020 on a UK tour, taking in a host of theatres, community venues and pubs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdeal for performance by amateurs - either in theatres or more unconventional spaces (such as theatre bars and local pubs) - this play offers rich opportunities for audience participation. Quizzing compulsory, alcohol optional.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlison Carr is a playwright and radio dramatist.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHer plays include \u003cem\u003eThe Last Quiz Night on Earth\u003c\/em\u003e (Box of Tricks, UK tour, 2020); \u003cem\u003eCaterpillar\u003c\/em\u003e (shortlisted for the Theatre503 Playwriting Award 2016; premiered at Theatre503, London, 2018) and \u003cem\u003eIris \u003c\/em\u003e(Live Theatre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2016; winner of the Journal Culture Awards 2017 Writer of the Year).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn 2013, Alison was awarded the Live Theatre\/Empty Space Bursary Award to develop her play \u003cem\u003eThe Soaking of Vera Shrimp\u003c\/em\u003e and the play opened at Live Theatre in September 2014. Other theatre credits include: \u003cem\u003eHush\u003c\/em\u003e (Paines Plough, RWCMD, Gate Theatre), \u003cem\u003eRemains\u003c\/em\u003e (troublehouse theatre, Reveal Festival), \u003cem\u003eClothes Swap Theatre Party\u003c\/em\u003e (Derby Theatre), \u003cem\u003eFat Alice\u003c\/em\u003e (The Lemon Tree, Òran Mór, Traverse Theatre), \u003cem\u003eA Wondrous Place\u003c\/em\u003e (Northern Spirit, Tour), \u003cem\u003eMary, Jesus's Mam\u003c\/em\u003e (Live Theatre), \u003cem\u003eFine\u003c\/em\u003e (Soho Theatre), \u003cem\u003eQuick Bright Things\u003c\/em\u003e (The People's Theatre, Newcastle), \u003cem\u003eWhen It's Gone\u003c\/em\u003e (part of nabakov's Present: Tense), \u003cem\u003eThe Surprising Germination of Andrea Fitzgerald\u003c\/em\u003e (Hotbed Festival at The Junction), \u003cem\u003eWhen It Falls\u003c\/em\u003e (Soho Theatre), \u003cem\u003eThe Girls From Poppyfield Close\u003c\/em\u003e (Live Theatre), \u003cem\u003eClint\u003c\/em\u003e (Live Theatre), \u003cem\u003eBut Otherwise Went Well\u003c\/em\u003e (Waterloo East Theatre), and \u003cem\u003eCan Cause Death\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadio credits include \u003cem\u003eDolly Would\u003c\/em\u003e (BBC Radio 4), \u003cem\u003eYackety Yak\u003c\/em\u003e (The Verb, BBC Radio 3), and \u003cem\u003eWorn Around the Edges\u003c\/em\u003e (BBC Radio 3).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50441268822290,"sku":"9781848429567","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_4e44990e-1984-44fc-8fdc-0e7e1f08b26f.jpg?v=1729664763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-last-quiz-night-on-earth-9781848429567","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}