{"product_id":"the-pull-of-the-stars-by-emma-donoghue","title":"The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue","description":"\u003cp\u003eSet over three days in a Dublin labour\/flu ward during the Great Flu of 1918, THE PULL OF THE STARS (adapted by Donoghue from her bestselling novel of the same name) is a drama and unexpected love story springing from the harshest conditions of war and pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeywords: Ireland hospital pandemic nurse doctor women feminist labour birth pregnancy midwife history war lesbian same-sex Black\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePremiered at Gate Theatre Dublin, April\/May 2024\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGenre: Drama, Historical, Adaptation\u003cbr\u003eActs: 1\u003cbr\u003eRun time: 105 minutes\u003cbr\u003eContent notes: Being about childbirth and serious illness, the play is full of potentially triggering material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCast size: 7 actors\u003cbr\u003eFemale roles: 7\u003cbr\u003eCasting notes: Bridie is mixed-race (Black and white)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Faultless, stellar production that tears your heart out' - Sunday Independent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'This fascinating show gets up to its elbows, literally, in the messy process of bringing forth new life ... a whirlwind of action and tension. The sheer intimacy is powerful, both awful and awesome. ... This is a powerful side-room version of Ireland's foundation story: compelling, rewarding and eye-opening.' - Irish Independent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A busy chamber piece swollen with righteous anger ... few will emerge unmoved or uninterested ... surges with such unapologetic sincerity and informed compassion' - Irish Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'A neatly structured tale of forced proximity that explores the class and gender dynamics of early 20th-century Ireland.... intense physical drama ... rich emotional texture as the play's tone shifts from comic to tragic ... a poignant and unsentimental portrait of a world where fleeting moments of tenderness yield little consolation for physical and emotional pain.' - Financial Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'What shines through, especially in the fine, committed performances, is a passionate urge for a better, fairer society.' - Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Entertained, educated, and had your heart ripped out... this is a play that will become a favourite, and it could not be more highly recommended' - Irish Farmers Journal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'The touching, human heart of this play [is] her budding, unlikely relationship with Bridie, and its transformative effect on her life.- Irish Examiner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'[Donoghue] makes a comfortable return to the stage, in one of the best pieces of new Irish theatre for some time. ... Donoghue is a master of intertwining social stories by creating complete and courageous female characters.' - No More Workhorse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e'Enjoyable and exciting, a burlesque of flaring fireworks ... a lot to admire' - The Arts Review\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PGC","offers":[{"title":"Digital (PDF)","offer_id":67719302283437,"sku":"978-1-77405-374-4","price":14.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2362\/0235\/files\/PGC-Copyscript-Cover.webp?v=1734364731","url":"https:\/\/www.canadianplayoutlet.com\/products\/the-pull-of-the-stars-by-emma-donoghue","provider":"Canadian Play Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}