{"product_id":"girl-in-the-machine","title":"Girl in the Machine","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful examination of technology, identity, and what it means to be human. A world premiere.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEssential for audiences interested in contemporary political theatre.\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\u003e'Do you want to live forever?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eYES or NO.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolly and Owen have nailed it. Successful in their careers and wildly in love with each other, they feel ready to take on the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut when a mysterious new technology, promising a break from the daily grind, creeps into everyone's phones, their world is turned upside down. As the line between physical and digital rapidly dissipates, Polly and Owen are forced to question whether their definitions of reality and freedom are the same.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGirl in the Machine\u003c\/em\u003e is a disturbing but compassionate vision of our potential digital future, and what it might mean for 'life' as we know it. The play premiered at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in 2017, directed by Traverse Artistic Director Orla O'Loughlin.\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\u003eUrgent exploration of technology and humanity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimely examination of digital culture.\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\u003eTheatre that speaks to our digital age.\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\u003eA sinister story of love and addiction that revisits age old themes whilst thrusting them into a dystopian digital future... thanks to Smith’s cut to the chase dialogue, the horrors of what that could ultimately entail is are viscerally realised'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdinburgh Evening News\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Haunting and prescient... Smith invests this world with a rare intensity... there is a solid emotional base to the piece; it has a real authenticity, while the encroaching technological nightmare rings horribly true' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A gripping two-hander, a piece of dystopian sci-fi in the manner of Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror... takes our present-day unease about the intrusiveness of technology and pushes it a step into the future... a high-stakes, will-she-won’t-she battle that keeps us on edge throughout' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Resembles an episode of dystopian TV series Black Mirror, but with a poetic heart worthy of Ray Bradbury at his warmest... a show that hums and throbs through its plea for the flesh and blood messiness of life over the delusions provided by virtual pleasures during increasingly sour times' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHerald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An exploration of the role of technology in modern life and its potentially dehumanising effects… interesting and current' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhatsOnStage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStef Smith is a playwright whose work includes: \u003cem\u003eThe Outrun\u003c\/em\u003e, adapted from Amy Liptrot's memoir (Edinburgh International Festival, 2024); \u003cem\u003eEnough\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2019); \u003cem\u003eNora : A Doll's House\u003c\/em\u003e (Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, 2019; revived at Young Vic, London, 2020); \u003cem\u003eGirl in the Machine\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, 2017); \u003cem\u003eHuman Animals\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2016); \u003cem\u003eSwallow\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre, 2015); \u003cem\u003eRemote\u003c\/em\u003e (NT Connections 2015); \u003cem\u003eAnd The Beat Goes On\u003c\/em\u003e (Random Accomplice\/Horsecross); \u003cem\u003eCured\u003c\/em\u003e (The Arches, Glasgow); \u003cem\u003eWoman of the Year\u003c\/em\u003e (Òran Mór); \u003cem\u003eGrey Matter\u003c\/em\u003e (Lemon Tree, Aberdeen); \u003cem\u003eFalling\/Flying\u003c\/em\u003e (Tron, Glasgow); \u003cem\u003eRoadkill\u003c\/em\u003e (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010 \u0026amp; 2011).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAwards include: Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre, Critics Award for Theatre in Scotland for Best New Production, Amnesty International Expression of Freedom Award, Herald Angel Award, Total Theatre Award for Innovation, The Scotsman Fringe First Award (\u003cem\u003eRoadkill\u003c\/em\u003e); Scottish Arts Club Theatre Award for Drama, The Scotsman Fringe First Award (\u003cem\u003eSwallow\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has been awarded the New Playwright Award by Playwrights Studio, Scotland. Stef was a member of the Royal Court National Writers Group in 2013. She is an Associate Artist at the Traverse Theatre.\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 06 April 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780018829\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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