{"product_id":"nw-trilogy-dance-floor-life-of-riley-waking-walking","title":"NW Trilogy: Dance Floor; Life of Riley; Waking\/Walking","description":"Set amongst the vibrant, intense cacophony of North West London, these two plays offer two brand vivid stories, tthat remember and celebrate people who changed the course of history. The personal is political in these soulful explorations of what it means to be part of one of the most dynamic communities in the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Roy Williams' bittersweet \u003ci\u003eLife of Riley\u003c\/i\u003e, Paulette is on a journey to connect with her estranged father Riley, a reggae musician once part of the influential Trojan Records scene, who can't seem to let go of the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSuhayla El-Bushra's \u003ci\u003eWaking\/Walking\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to Anjali, a wife, mother and newly arrived migrant following Idi Amin's expulsion of the Asian minority from Uganda, who is torn between not making a fuss and seizing her moment to take a stand as the Grunwick dispute unfolds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTogether, the plays present a powerful, funny and epic exploration of how we can change the world from our doorstep.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere as \u003ci\u003eNW Trilogy\u003c\/i\u003e at Kiln Theatre, London, in August 2021.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13252465\"\u003eRoy Williams\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13046355\"\u003eSuhayla El-Bushra\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-3270274\"\u003eMoira Buffini\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.22d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350288911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1350288918\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-DRA\"\u003eDrama\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-DRA003000\"\u003eEuropean | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/a\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRoy Williams, \u003c\/b\u003e OBE, worked as an actor before turning to writing full-time in 1990. He graduated from Rose Bruford in 1995 with a first class BA Hons degree in Writing and participated in the 1997 Carlton Television screenwriter's course. The \u003ci\u003eNo Boys Cricket Club\u003c\/i\u003e (Theatre Royal, Stratford East, 1996) won him nominations for the TAPS Writer of the Year Award 1996 and for New Writer of the Year Award 1996 by the Writers' Guild of Great Britain. He was the first recipient of the Alfred Fagon Award 1997 for \u003ci\u003eStarstruck \u003c\/i\u003e(Tricycle Theatre, London, 1998), which also won the 31st John Whiting Award and the EMMA Award 1999. \u003ci\u003eLift Off\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre Upstairs, 1999) was the joint winner of the George Devine Award 2000. His other plays include: \u003ci\u003eNight and Day \u003c\/i\u003e(Theatre Venture, 1996); \u003ci\u003eJosie's Boys \u003c\/i\u003e(Red Ladder Theatre Co., 1996); \u003ci\u003eSouls \u003c\/i\u003e(Theatre Centre, 1999); \u003ci\u003eLocal Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2000); \u003ci\u003eThe Gift \u003c\/i\u003e(Birmingham Rep\/Tricycle Theatre, 2000); \u003ci\u003eClubland \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court, 2001), winner of the Evening Standard Charles Wintour Award for the Most Promising Playwright; \u003ci\u003eFallout \u003c\/i\u003e(Royal Court Theatre, 2003) which was made for television by Company Pictures\/Channel 4; \u003ci\u003eSing Yer Heart Out for the Lads\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre, 2002, 2004), \u003ci\u003eLittle Sweet Thing \u003c\/i\u003e(New Wolsey, Ipswich\/ Nottingham Playhouse\/Birmingham Rep, 2005), \u003ci\u003eSlow Time \u003c\/i\u003e(National Theatre Education Department tour, 2005), \u003ci\u003eDays of Significance\u003c\/i\u003e (Swan Theatre, Stratfordupon- Avon, 2007), \u003ci\u003eAbsolute Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e (Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 2007), \u003ci\u003eJoe Guy\u003c\/i\u003e (Tiata Fahodzi\/Soho Theatre, 2007), \u003ci\u003eBaby Girl \u003c\/i\u003e(National Theatre, 2007), \u003ci\u003eOut of the Fog \u003c\/i\u003e(Almeida Theatre, 2007), \u003ci\u003eThere's Only One Wayne Matthews \u003c\/i\u003e(Polka Theatre, 2007), \u003ci\u003eCategory B\u003c\/i\u003e (Tricycle Theatre, 2009) and \u003ci\u003eSucker Punch\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court, 2010). He also contributed \u003ci\u003eA Chain Play\u003c\/i\u003e (Almeida Theatre, 2007) and \u003ci\u003eSixty Six \u003c\/i\u003e(Bush Theatre, 2011). His screenplays include \u003ci\u003eOffside\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a BAFTA for Best Schools Drama 2002. His radio plays include \u003ci\u003eTell Tale, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eHomeboys\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWestway\u003c\/i\u003e, which was broadcast as part of Radio 4 First Bite Young Writers' Festival, \u003ci\u003eTo Sir with Love\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Interrogation\u003c\/i\u003e. He also wrote \u003ci\u003eBabyfather \u003c\/i\u003efor BBC TV. He was awarded the OBE for Services to Drama in the 2008 Birthday Honours List. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuhayla El-Bushra\u003c\/b\u003e is a playwright and screenwriter. In 2015 she was writer in residency at the National Theatre Studio. Her film\/TV credits include \u003ci\u003eHollyoaks, \u003c\/i\u003efeature screenplays, children's drama and several scripts for \u003ci\u003eDoctors\u003c\/i\u003e. Suhayla developed an original screenplay, \u003ci\u003eLeft Luggage\u003c\/i\u003e as part of the Guiding Lights scheme where her mentor was Christopher Hampton. Suhayla's stage work includes \u003ci\u003ePigeons \u003c\/i\u003ewhich was produced as part of the Royal Court's Open Court season in 2013 and on a subsequent tour, \u003ci\u003eCuckoo\u003c\/i\u003e (Unicorn Theatre, 2014) and \u003ci\u003eThe Kilburn Passion\u003c\/i\u003e (Tricycle, 2014 - two runs). Her play \u003ci\u003eThe Suicide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, an adaptation of the play by Nikolai Erdman, opened \u003c\/i\u003ein April 2016 at the National Theatre's Lyttleton Theatre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMoira Buffini \u003c\/b\u003e is an English dramatist, director, and actor.","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44593128472813,"sku":"9781350288911","price":22.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_caf47ab4-b104-4f87-9665-73a6396bf48d.jpg?v=1702307707","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/nw-trilogy-dance-floor-life-of-riley-waking-walking","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}