{"product_id":"the-astronaut-s-chair","title":"The Astronaut's Chair","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical exploration of ambition, loss, and the reach of human dreams.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for audiences drawn to poetic and imaginative 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 thrilling play about the race to be the first woman in space.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenee Coburg is a gritty, glamorous aviator, the fastest, highest, bravest woman in the world. Jo Green is a determined, brilliant and much younger pilot with her eye on all Renee's records. They both want to be the first woman in space but there's only one chair at the top of the rocket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRona Munro's play \u003cem\u003eThe Astronaut's Chair \u003c\/em\u003ewas first performed at the Drum Theatre, Plymouth, in 2012. It followed her earlier play, \u003cem\u003eLittle Eagles\u003c\/em\u003e, about the space race in Russia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'A beautifully written and sensitively executed docudrama' \u003cstrong\u003eWhatsonstage.com\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The play shows the impact global politics and the whims of leaders can have on individual lives. It doesn't shirk from examining how personal rivalries are exacerbated when women have to compete for a single chair at a table where every other seat is occupied by men'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The dialogue is so elegant, so perfectly crafted and authentic... it's rare to see female power dynamics handled as subtly as they are here' \u003cstrong\u003eExeunt Magazine\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\u003eImaginative meditation on aspiration and failure.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeautifully crafted exploration of human longing.\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 soars beyond the everyday.\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\u003eRona Munro is a writer who has written extensively for stage, radio, film and television.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer plays include: \u003cem\u003eJames V: Katherine\u003c\/em\u003e (Raw Material and Capital Theatres tour, 2024); \u003cem\u003eMary\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2022); \u003cem\u003eJames IV: Queen of the Fight\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre of Scotland, 2022); a stage adaptation of Mary Shelley's \u003cem\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/em\u003e (UK tour, 2019); a stage adaptation of Louis de Bernières' novel \u003cem\u003eCaptain Corelli's Mandolin \u003c\/em\u003e(UK tour \u0026amp; West End, 2019); \u003cem\u003eScuttlers\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Exchange, Manchester, 2015); \u003cem\u003eThe James Plays\u003c\/em\u003e trilogy (National Theatre of Scotland, the Edinburgh International Festival and the National Theatre of Great Britain, 2014); \u003cem\u003eDonny's Brain\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 2012); \u003cem\u003ePandas\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse, 2011); \u003cem\u003eLittle Eagles\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2011); \u003cem\u003eThe Last Witch\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre \u0026amp; Edinburgh International Festival, 2009); \u003cem\u003eLong Time Dead\u003c\/em\u003e (Paines Plough \u0026amp; Drum Theatre Plymouth, 2006); \u003cem\u003eThe Indian Boy\u003c\/em\u003e (RSC, 2006); \u003cem\u003eIron\u003c\/em\u003e (Traverse Theatre, 2002; Royal Court, London, 2003); \u003cem\u003eThe Maiden Stone\u003c\/em\u003e (Hampstead Theatre, 1995); and \u003cem\u003eBold Girls\u003c\/em\u003e (7:84 and Hampstead Theatre, 1990).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe is the co-founder, with actress Fiona Knowles, of Scotland’s oldest continuously performing, small-scale touring theatre company, The Msfits. Their one-woman shows have toured every year since 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFilm and television work includes the Ken Loach film \u003cem\u003eLadybird Ladybird\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAimee and Jaguar\u003c\/em\u003e and television dramas \u003cem\u003eRehab\u003c\/em\u003e (directed by Antonia Bird) and BAFTA-nominated \u003cem\u003eBumping the Odds\u003c\/em\u003e for the BBC. She has also written many other single plays for television and contributed to series including \u003cem\u003eCasualty\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDr Who\u003c\/em\u003e. Most recently, she wrote the screenplay for \u003cem\u003eOranges and Sunshine\u003c\/em\u003e, directed by Jim Loach and starring Emily Watson and Hugo Weaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe has contributed several radio plays to the Stanley Baxter Playhouse series on BBC Radio 4.\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 7 April 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780017013\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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