{"product_id":"ulster-american-9781350096691","title":"Ulster American","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWould you mind if I asked you a troubling \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003equestion?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJay is the Oscar-winning actor taking the lead in a new play that connects with his Irish roots. Leigh is the ambitious director who will do anything to get noticed. Ruth is the Northern Irish playwright whose voice must be heard. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe stage is set for great success, but when the three meet to discuss the play's challenges and provocations, a line is crossed and the heated discussion quickly escalates to a violent climax. Exploring consent, abuses of power and the confusions of cultural identity, \u003ci\u003eUlster \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmerican\u003c\/i\u003e is confrontational, brutally funny and not for the faint of heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDavid Ireland's recent plays include \u003ci\u003eCyprus Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e which won the James Tait Black Award 2017 and Best Play at the Irish Times Theatre Awards 2017. This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in summer 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e trained as an actor at the RSAMD (now Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) in Glasgow. He was Playwright-in-Residence at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast from 2011-12. His first play \u003ci\u003eWhat the Animals Say\u003c\/i\u003e was produced at Òran Mór in Glasgow and transferred to the Belfast Festival. His other plays include: \u003ci\u003eEverything Between Us, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the Meyer-Whitworth Award and the Stewart Parker BBC Award; \u003ci\u003eThe End of Hope, The End of Desire\u003c\/i\u003e (Òran Mór), \u003ci\u003eHalf a Glass of Water \u003c\/i\u003e(Field Day) \u003ci\u003eYes So I Said Yes \u003c\/i\u003e(Ransom Productions), \u003ci\u003eCan't Forget About You\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric, Belfast), \u003ci\u003eMost Favoured\u003c\/i\u003e (Traverse\/ Òran Mór), \u003ci\u003eThe Hen Night\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland), \u003ci\u003eSummertime \u003c\/i\u003e(Tinderbox), \u003ci\u003eI Promise You Sex and Violence\u003c\/i\u003e (Northern Stage), \u003ci\u003eBlood Wedding\u003c\/i\u003e (Dundee Rep Ensemble\/Graeae) and \u003ci\u003eCyprus Avenue\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court\/Abbey Theatre, Dublin).\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50556697608466,"sku":"9781350096691","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5cbc35b-6e7f-4b79-bc50-e7393e4b7202.jpg?v=1731760742","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ulster-american-9781350096691","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}