{"product_id":"good-things","title":"Good Things","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of human goodness, kindness, and connection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor audiences seeking hopeful, affirming 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\u003eA bittersweet romantic comedy about finding love later in life, from 'Scotland's greatest living dramatist' \u003cem\u003eScotland on Sunday\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSuddenly single and with the dreaded 'Big Five-0' staring her in the face, Susan also has to cope with a father in his second childhood, a daughter in the throes of aggravated adolescence and an ex who, unfortunately, still has the power to wound...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in the charity shop where Susan is a volunteer, \u003cem\u003eGood Things\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant, hilarious play with a lot to say about finding love the second (or third or fourth) time. It was conceived by Lochhead as a loosely thematic sequel to her earlier play \u003cem\u003ePerfect Days\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre, 1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiz Lochhead's \u003cem\u003eGood Things \u003c\/em\u003ewas first performed by Borderline Theatre Company, in association with the Byre Theatre, St Andrews and Perth Theatre, at the Tron Theatre, Glasgow in September 2004, prior to an extensive national tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Delightful... as funny, as touching, and yet as emotionally true as anything this supremely humane writer has yet produced' \u003cstrong\u003eThe Times****\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A pan-generational smash hit in the making' \u003cstrong\u003eThe Herald, Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'Popular theatre that tackles a real contemporary issue with terrific theatrical energy and skill' \u003cstrong\u003eJoyce McMillan - Scotsman\u003c\/strong\u003e\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\u003eWarm exploration of human decency and compassion.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebration of goodness in difficult times.\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 restores faith in humanity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLiz Lochhead is a poet, playwright, performer and broadcaster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer original stage plays include \u003cem\u003eThon Man Molière\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBlood and Ice\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eGood Things\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePerfect Days\u003c\/em\u003e. Her many stage adaptations include \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e, Molière’s \u003cem\u003eTartuffe\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMiseryguts\u003c\/em\u003e (based on \u003cem\u003eLe Misanthrope\u003c\/em\u003e) and \u003cem\u003eEducating Agnes\u003c\/em\u003e (based on \u003cem\u003eL’École des Femmes\u003c\/em\u003e); as well as versions of \u003cem\u003eMedea\u003c\/em\u003e by Euripides (for which she won the Scottish Book of the Year Award in 2001), and \u003cem\u003eThebans\u003c\/em\u003e (adapted mainly from Sophocles' \u003cem\u003eOedipus\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAntigone\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHer collections of poetry include \u003cem\u003eDreaming Frankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Colour of Black \u0026amp; White\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eA Choosing (Selected Poems)\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFugitive Colours\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTrue Confessions\u003c\/em\u003e, a collection of monologues and theatre lyrics. She served a five-year term as Scotland's Makar, or National Poet, from 2011 till 2016, and was awarded the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, 2015. She won the \u003cem\u003eSunday Herald\u003c\/em\u003e Scottish Culture Lifetime Achievement Award in 2017, and the 2023 Saltire Society Lifetime Achievement Award for her contribution to Scottish literature . \u003cbr\u003e\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 01 December 2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780013602\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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