{"product_id":"the-new-electric-ballroom","title":"The New Electric Ballroom","description":"\u003c!-- Hook --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA playful, formally inventive exploration of love, choice, and possibility. A world premiere at Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- Tagline --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for audiences who love experimental 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 dark fable of the emotionally stultifying effects of small-town life, from the author of \u003cem\u003eDisco Pigs\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Walworth Farce\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThree sisters in a remote fishing village, trapped in the years that have passed since their halcyon days at The New Electric Ballroom, are still obsessed by darker memories of something resembling romance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEnda Walsh's play \u003cem\u003eThe New Electric Ballroom\u003c\/em\u003e was first staged by Druid Theatre Company at the Galway Arts Festival in July 2008 and later at the Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh, during the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The production won an Edinburgh Fringe First Award and was revived on tour in 2009.\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\u003eFormally innovative examination of love and choice.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMultiple perspectives on the same moment.\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 time and narrative.\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 beautiful and devastating play of broken hearts and maimed lives... Walsh confirms himself as one of the most dazzling wordsmiths of contemporary theatre, and one who has a direct conduit to our wanting hearts' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Shatteringly fine theatre' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'A total work of art, in short: it may make you uncomfortable, and you may even wonder what the hell it's all about. But that's what great theatre ought to do' \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll That Dazzles\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 15 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 9781780013220\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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