{"product_id":"gently-down-the-stream-9781350126152","title":"Gently Down the Stream","description":"Beau, a pianist expat living in London, meets Rufus, an eccentric young lawyer, at the dawn of the internet dating revolution. After a life spent recovering from the disappointment and hurt of loving men in a world that refused to allow it, Beau is determined to keep his expectations low with Rufus. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut Rufus comes from a new generation of gay men who believe happiness is as much their right as anyone else's, and what Beau assumed would be just another fling grows into one of the most surprising and defining relationships of his life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA remarkably moving, brilliantly funny love story, \u003ci\u003eGently Down the Stream\u003c\/i\u003e is the latest play from acclaimed playwright Martin Sherman. The play reflects the triumphs and heartbreaks of the entire length of the gay rights movement, celebrating and mourning the ghosts of the men and women who led the way for equality, marriage and the right to dream.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt received its world premiere at the Public Theatre, New York, on 14 March 2017 in a production starring Tony-award winner Harvey Fierstein.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-10379745\"\u003eMartin Sherman\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 64\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.13d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350126152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350126152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER011030\"\u003eTheater | Playwriting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA001000\"\u003eAmerican | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMartin Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Philadelphia, educated at Boston University and now lives in London. His early plays include \u003ci\u003ePassing By\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCracks \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eRio Grande\u003c\/i\u003e, all originally presented by Playwrights Horizons in New York. His next plays were \u003ci\u003eBent \u003c\/i\u003e(originally the Royal Court in 1979), \u003ci\u003eMessiah \u003c\/i\u003e(Hampstead and Aldwych Theatres, 1983), \u003ci\u003eWhen She Danced\u003c\/i\u003e (King's Head, 1988; Gielgud, 1991), \u003ci\u003eA Madhouse in Goa\u003c\/i\u003e(Lyric Hammersmith and Apollo, 1989), \u003ci\u003eSome Sunny Day\u003c\/i\u003e (Hampstead, 1996) and \u003ci\u003eRose \u003c\/i\u003e(National Theatre, 1999). \u003ci\u003eRose \u003c\/i\u003ereceived an Olivier nomination for Best Play and transferred to Broadway the following season. \u003ci\u003eMartin Sherman Plays: One \u003c\/i\u003ewas published by Methuen Drama in 2004.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43254741401837,"sku":"9781350126152","price":22.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_0a2eee50-c79c-4008-aef5-2a70513fd0a8.jpg?v=1661498759","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/gently-down-the-stream-9781350126152","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}