{"product_id":"athens-of-the-north","title":"Athens of the North","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Voices, shouts, stories, days and nights, Edina echoing through the\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eages, for time shall be the only marker.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nAlan is late for his daughter’s concert, Liam has fallen in love, and Maureen just wants to get home. \u003cstrong\u003eAthens of The North\u003c\/strong\u003e is a love letter to Edinburgh and the small cosmic ways we impact each other’s lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTold across three monologues, the lives of Edinburgh residents and visitors interweave across a single day in Scotland’s capital. Set against a UNESCO World Heritage backdrop of over-tourism, gentrification and eroded communities, each of them examine what home means to them in their pasts, their presents as well as their\u003cbr\u003e\nfutures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n“three interlinking monologues rich in the culture and place names\u003cbr\u003e\nof the city. Punchily written and powerfully performed, these portraits\u003cbr\u003e\nhold the audience spellbound.”\u003cbr\u003e\n—The Guardian\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e“Hannah thus explores the complexities and beauty of human nature,\u003cbr\u003e\nusing his magic ability to suddenly switch from buoyant banter to raw,\u003cbr\u003e\ndark emotion. He lucidly communicates a powerful message about\u003cbr\u003e\none’s intertwined connection to one’s past, present, and future in this\u003cbr\u003e\nstunning poetic tribute to the Athens of the North.”\u003cbr\u003e\n—Corr Blimey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCAST: 1-3 actors\u003cbr\u003e\nDURATION: 60 minutes\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wordville","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55396704354648,"sku":"9781068233425","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781068233425_f60b886f-3b1f-4aac-88e3-6076d3743a9b.jpg?v=1777979742","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/athens-of-the-north","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}