{"product_id":"manic-street-creature-paperback","title":"Manic Street Creature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaimuna Memon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere's this unspoken thing right? I guess this resistance to admitting that someone else's trauma can be traumatising.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRia is working with her band to complete a new album - songs charting the rise and fall of a recent relationship. But the more Ria progresses, the more she's drawn back to the darkness of her troubled past, until we're not sure where memory ends and reality begins. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eManic Street Creature \u003c\/i\u003eis a fresh and thrilling take on a modern love story from Olivier nominee Maimuna Memon (\u003ci\u003eStanding at the Sky's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e). Love, lust, and late nights collide in a musical rollercoaster, taking the audience through the euphoria and distress of two people dealing with their own and each other's mental health. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom its multi-award winning run at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2022, including \u003ci\u003eThe Scotsman\u003c\/i\u003e Fringe First, the Mental Health Fringe Award and \u003ci\u003eThe Stage\u003c\/i\u003e Edinburgh Award, this edition of \u003ci\u003eManic Street Creature\u003c\/i\u003e is published to coincide with its Southwark Playhouse Borough run in October 2023.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaimuna Memon\u003c\/b\u003e is a Lancashire born writer, composer, musician and actor. She is Co-Founder and Resident Composer of Wildcard Theatre Company. Maimuna's one woman concept album musical \u003ci\u003eManic Street Creature\u003c\/i\u003e was a smash hit at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, winning the 2022 Mental Health Fringe Award. Maimuna has written music and lyrics for \u003ci\u003eElectrolyte \u003c\/i\u003e(a gig theatre piece which had a sell out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2018\/19 and won the Scotsman Mental Health Award), \u003ci\u003eNine Lessons and Carols \u003c\/i\u003eat the Almeida Theatre and \u003ci\u003eWelcome To Iran \u003c\/i\u003efor the National Theatre and Stratford East (cancelled due to the pandemic but then adapted for BBC Radio 3). Maimuna is commissioned by The Bush and Bolton Octagon Theatre for her new musical \u003ci\u003eSparrow Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, an autobiographical four woman show about choice and heritage. She was nominated for a 2023 Olivier Award as Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in the National Theatre's \u003ci\u003eStanding at the Sky's Edge\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 30, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42706415812671,"sku":"9781350457485","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/0827d1c15604b47a5e80a4ee351ba035.webp?v=1765040369","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/manic-street-creature-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}