{"product_id":"vl-9781350529809","title":"VL","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of a Fringe First Award 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Popcorn Writing Award 2024\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHere, you. Are you a VL?\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMax and Stevie are just two wee guys trying to survive in an ordinary Scottish secondary school. But to survive, sometimes you need to hide. And there's no hiding when you're a VL. A VL is a Virgin Lips. It means you've never kissed a lassie, or a laddie. But it's so much more than that. And the longer you stay a VL, the more of a VL you become. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKieran Hurley and Gary McNair, the Fringe First Award-winning writers of \u003ci\u003eSquare Go\u003c\/i\u003e, team up again for another raucous and riotous comedy about status in a chaotic hormonal pressure cooker... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Paines Plough's Roundabout, produced by Francesca Moody Productions at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKieran Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning writer, performer, and theatre-maker based in Glasgow. He is author of \u003ci\u003eBubble, Mouthpiece, The Enemy, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eAdults\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary McNair\u003c\/b\u003e is a multi-award-winning writer and performer from Glasgow who aims to challenge and entertain in equal measure. Previous shows include: \u003ci\u003eSquare Go\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJekyll and Hyde\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDear Billy\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDonald Robertson is Not a Stand Up Comedian, A Gambler's Guide To Dying, Letters To Morrissey\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLocker Room Talk\u003c\/i\u003e. He has three times won the Scotsman Fringe First Award and has toured the world with his plays. His work has been translated into multiple languages including Italian, Arabic and Japanese.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260183609618,"sku":"9781350529809","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5b43891c-99ab-4dd2-af0b-cbf566dd939c.jpg?v=1746638787","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/vl-9781350529809","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}