{"product_id":"disco-pigs-sucking-dublin","title":"Disco Pigs \u0026 Sucking Dublin","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo electric plays capturing Irish wit, language, and rebellion. A world premiere at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for fans of contemporary Irish drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Access Your Content --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 16px; border-radius: 6px; background: #f9f9f9; margin-bottom: 20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: bold; font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccess Your Content in Seconds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col style=\"margin-left: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete your purchase on our store.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (free).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLog in using the same email from checkout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYour ebook will appear instantly in your library.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #555;\"\u003eAll content is securely delivered through our app and not offered as a Shopify download.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDisco Pigs\u003c\/em\u003e is the award-winning play about two warped teenagers that confirmed Enda Walsh's place in the forefront of young Irish dramatists and was filmed in 2001 with Cillian Murphy and Elaine Cassidy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePig and Runt are two 17-year-olds who share everything: birthday, language, worldview - and that moment when pop songs and life-changing orgasms flash by and last forever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDisco Pigs\u003c\/em\u003e was first performed by Corcadorca Theatre Company at the Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, in September 1996, and subsequently at the 1996 Dublin Theatre Festival. It received its UK premiere at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 1997, before transferring to the Bush Theatre, London, in September 1997, and then on international tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt won the Stewart Parker Prize for the best Irish debut play and the George Devine Award in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso included in this volume is \u003cem\u003eSucking Dublin\u003c\/em\u003e, a fierce and uncompromising short play about a group of five individuals tormented by a rape in a claustrophobic, drug-infested Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSucking Dublin\u003c\/em\u003e was first performed by the Outreach Department of the Abbey Theatre at Basin Lane Youth Reach Centre in Dublin in 1997. It also played at the Samuel Beckett Theatre in Trinity College, Dublin, from 4 November 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Why You'll Love This Ebook --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy You'll Love This Ebook\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnergetic showcases of Irish theatrical brilliance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLinguistic innovation and cultural vitality.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by Nick Hern Books, leading contemporary theatre publisher.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of Irish creative firepower.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Reviews --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A small-scale modern classic' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnda Walsh is a multi-award-winning Irish playwright. He lives in London. His work has been translated into over twenty languages and has been performed internationally since 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis recent plays include: \u003cem\u003eMedicine\u003c\/em\u003e at the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival and Galway International Arts Festival; \u003cem\u003eArlington\u003c\/em\u003e at the 2016 Galway International Festival; an adaptation of Roald Dahl's \u003cem\u003eThe Twits\u003c\/em\u003e for the Royal Court (2015); \u003cem\u003eBallyturk\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRoom 303\u003c\/em\u003e at the 2014 Galway International Arts Festival; \u003cem\u003eMisterman\u003c\/em\u003e, presented by Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival in Ireland, London and New York (2011–2012); and several plays for Druid Theatre Company, including \u003cem\u003ePenelope\u003c\/em\u003e, which has been presented in Ireland, America and London, from 2010–2011, \u003cem\u003eThe New Electric Ballroom\u003c\/em\u003e, which played Ireland, Australia, Edinburgh, London, New York and LA from 2008–2009, and \u003cem\u003eThe Walworth Farce\u003c\/em\u003e, which played Ireland, Edinburgh, London and New York, as well as an American and Australian tour, from 2007–2010.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe collaborated with David Bowie on the musical \u003cem\u003eLazarus\u003c\/em\u003e (New York Theatre Workshop, 2015, and West End, 2016), and won a Tony Award in 2012 for writing the book for the musical \u003cem\u003eOnce\u003c\/em\u003e, seen on Broadway, in the West End and on a US tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis other plays include \u003cem\u003eDelirium\u003c\/em\u003e (Theatre O\/Barbican), which played Dublin and a British tour in 2008; \u003cem\u003eChatroom\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre), which played at the National Theatre and on tour in Britain and Asia (2006–2007); and \u003cem\u003eThe Small Things\u003c\/em\u003e (Paines Plough), which played London and Ireland (2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis early plays include \u003cem\u003eBedbound\u003c\/em\u003e (Dublin Theatre Festival) and \u003cem\u003eDisco Pigs\u003c\/em\u003e (Corcadorca).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis film work includes \u003cem\u003eDisco Pigs\u003c\/em\u003e (Temple Films\/Renaissance) and \u003cem\u003eHunger\u003c\/em\u003e (Blast\/FILM4), winner of the Camera d'Or at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- Publication Details --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePublication Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nick Hern Books\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 08 October 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780012797\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- FAQ --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow do I access my ebook?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDownload \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thegreyhill.com\/pages\/the-grey-hill-app\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Grey Hill App\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and log in using the same email you used at checkout. 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