{"title":"Books by Katherine Soper","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9781350537118","title":"Greek Tragedies for Contemporary Times","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThree electrifying, fresh takes on Greek classics, adapting their stories to the modern day to address contemporary issues.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProtest, desire, free will; the central themes of Greek classics have never been more prescient. In this specially commissioned trio of plays, modern writers utilise these well-known plays and their timeless themes to speak to 21st century issues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLysistrata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Sophie Ellerby. Between working a zillion part-time jobs and campaigning to save the NHS, sixth year medical student Lysistrata is struggling to stay afloat. When a viral social media thread calls for all medical students to strike, she knows the perfect place to stage her protest – the local STI clinic.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bacchae\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Katherine Soper. When a group of young women discover the mysterious and charming Bacchus, they instantly form an unshakeable devotion to him and each other – it has awakened something inside of them that cannot be contained.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Trojan Women\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e by Dipo Baruwa-Etti. The country is in a terrible financial state and the cost of living destroying lives. At a foodbank, a local councillor works with and helps others, mostly single mothers, though even the volunteers are struggling – not just monetarily, but in their spirits, wondering how much power they have and if they have control over their destinies.\u003cbr\u003eThese plays were first commissioned by the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre for the SPRINGBOARD programme - a course that finds, inspires, and champions the next generation of performers from underrepresented backgrounds - this trio of plays offers not only imaginative and thought-provoking takes on Greek classics, but fantastic performance opportunities for students and actors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56297688007029,"sku":"9781350537118","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781350537118_8059d130-5bab-4407-86c3-f51c118b707f.jpg?v=1786018439"},{"product_id":"9781848428966","title":"The Small Hours","description":"‘I dunno. Like…I think I just wanna do something different, I don’t wanna do things the way everyone else is doing them but I don’t know how and I don’t know what I even mean.’It's the middle of the night, and Peebs and Epi are the only students left at school over half-term. At the end of their night out, former step-siblings Red and Jazz try to navigate their reunion. With only a couple of hours until morning, Jaffa tries to help Keesh finish an essay. As day breaks, Wolfie is getting up the courage to confess a secret to VJ at a party.   Their choices are small yet momentous. The hours are small but feel very, very long. And when the night finally ends, the future is waiting – every last bit of it.   Katherine Soper's play The Small Hours was written specifically for young people. It formed part of the 2019 National Theatre Connections Festival and was premiered by youth theatres across the UK. 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Tamsin must pack faster, work harder, and fight to get the support she and her brother so desperately need.   Katherine Soper's play Wish List won the 2015 Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting and was co-produced by the Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and the Royal Court Theatre, London. It premiered at the Royal Exchange in September 2016 and the Royal Court in January 2017, and Katherine Soper was named Best Writer in the 2017 Stage Debut Awards.   ‘The play has such eloquence, such quiet craft, such dignity and such compassion’ Sir Nicholas Hytner","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308453769589,"sku":"9781848426023","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781848426023_b54afd12-c0d6-4249-836a-18631ba100ef.jpg?v=1786029425"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-katherine-soper.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}