{"product_id":"the-authorised-kate-bane","title":"The Authorised Kate Bane","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA witty, provocative exploration of identity, performance, and authenticity. A world premiere at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for audiences interested in postmodern theatrical games.\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 painfully comic excavation of a family history that asks if there is an authorised version of the past - or just the one we can live with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKate Bane returns home to her parents for a winter weekend to introduce her new boyfriend. As the snow falls, Kate finds herself searching with increasing desperation for the truth about her family's past. Are her memories fact, or are they continually shifting acts of imagination?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnable to pin down the truth, can she write a version of the family mythology that will ensure her own happiness?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElla Hickson's play \u003cem\u003eThe Authorised Kate Bane\u003c\/em\u003e first performed at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, in October 2012 in a production by Grid Iron Theatre Company. It then transferred to the Tron Theatre, Glasgow.\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\u003eClever interrogation of identity and performance.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlayful theatrical experimentation.\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 plays with theatrical conventions.\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'Couples the uncertainty of Six Characters in Search of an Author with the soul-bearing family revelations of a minor Tennessee Williams play' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Fascinating... an Escher-like playfulness in its examination of the nature of creation' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Telegraph\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'An amusing piece, well-crafted' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\u003c!-- About the Author --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElla Hickson is an award-winning writer whose work has been performed throughout the UK and abroad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHer work includes: an adaptation of Sophocles' \u003cem\u003eOedipus\u003c\/em\u003e (Old Vic, London, 2025); \u003cem\u003eSwive [Elizabeth]\u003c\/em\u003e (Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe, 2019); \u003cem\u003eANNA\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre, 2019); \u003cem\u003eThe Writer\u003c\/em\u003e (Almeida Theatre, 2018); \u003cem\u003eOil\u003c\/em\u003e (Almeida Theatre, London, 2016); \u003cem\u003eWendy \u0026amp; Peter Pan\u003c\/em\u003e (Royal Shakespeare Company, 2013 and 2015; Tokyo, 2021); \u003cem\u003eRiot Girls\u003c\/em\u003e (Radio 4); \u003cem\u003eBoys\u003c\/em\u003e (Nuffield Theatre, Southampton \/ Headlong Theatre \/ HighTide Festival Theatre, 2012); \u003cem\u003eThe Authorised Kate Bane\u003c\/em\u003e (Grid Iron\/Traverse Theatre, 2012);\u003cem\u003e Rightfully Mine\u003c\/em\u003e (Radio 4); \u003cem\u003ePrecious Little Talent\u003c\/em\u003e (Trafalgar Studios\/Tantrums Productions, 2011), \u003cem\u003eHot Mess\u003c\/em\u003e (Arcola Tent\/ Tantrums Productions, 2010) and \u003cem\u003eEight\u003c\/em\u003e (Trafalgar Studios\/Bedlam Theatre, Edinburgh, 2008\/9).\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 15 November 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120 pages (Ebook edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN (Ebook):\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781780011844\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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