{"product_id":"elephant-paperback","title":"Elephant - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnoushka Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of Best Writer at The Stage Debut Awards 2023\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"The men with the Piano look up the narrow staircase of our little flat and they turn to Dad, light their fags, and say; \"We might have to take the windows out\". \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA piano came through the sky and landed in Lylah's council flat, just for her. As she pores over the keys and sound floods into all the rooms, Lylah falls in love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt school, Lylah can't ask questions - she's got to be good, good, good or else she'll lose her scholarship. At home she can't ask questions; her cousins say she talks weird, and her parents are distracted. So she asks her piano: Where did you come from? Why are you here? And their shared history tumbles into the light. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart gig, part musical love story, part journey through Empire, this all-new expanded production of Olivier Award nominee Anoushka Lucas' \"exquisite\" (Evening Standard) \u003ci\u003eElephant \u003c\/i\u003etransferred to the Bush Theatre's main house. This revised and expanded edition of the play accompanies the new 2023 production.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnoushka Lucas\u003c\/b\u003e is a singer, songwriter, actor and writer. Anoushka's debut play \u003ci\u003eElephant \u003c\/i\u003epremiered at the Bush Theatre in 2022. As an actor, other credits include: \u003ci\u003eOklahoma!\u003c\/i\u003e (West End \/ Young Vic); \u003ci\u003eHenry V\u003c\/i\u003e (Donmar); \u003ci\u003eAfter Life\u003c\/i\u003e (National); \u003ci\u003eU.Me\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC World Service). Her other credits include: \u003ci\u003eJesus Christ Superstar\u003c\/i\u003e (Regent's Park);\u003ci\u003e Chiaroscuro \u003c\/i\u003e(Bush); \u003ci\u003eFaces in the Crowd\u003c\/i\u003e (Gate); \u003ci\u003eSparks\u003c\/i\u003e (Edinburgh Fringe\/VAULT Festival). As a composer, Anoushka co-composed the score to \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Klook and Vinette\u003c\/i\u003e by Ché Walker (Park\/NAMT Festival NYC), and \u003ci\u003eThe Etienne Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e (Stratford East). Anoushka also wrote the score for \u003ci\u003eSparks \u003c\/i\u003eby Jessica Butcher (BBC Radio 4\/Edinburgh Fringe\/VAULT Festival) which won Best Musical of the Edinburgh Fringe 2018 and was adapted for BBC Radio 4. Anoushka, Jessica Butcher and their collaborator Jessica Edwards are under commission from Trafalgar Studios for a new musical. Anoushka's own music has been championed on BBC Introducing, BBC Radio 2 and Jazz FM and her debut album \"Dark Soul' was released in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.14 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 25, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706412142655,"sku":"9781350448261","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/5832fe18837b19ca0a80e0766470fcf2.webp?v=1765040355","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/elephant-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}