{"product_id":"medicine-the-same-two-plays","title":"Medicine \u0026 The Same: two plays","description":"\u003cp\u003eJohn Kane sits on a hospital trolley. Very shortly, a giant lobster, two women called Mary, a very old man and a jazz percussionist arrive. Then everything starts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEnda Walsh's \u003cem\u003eMedicine\u003c\/em\u003e is a dark and frequently absurdist play. Devastatingly funny and profoundly moving, it examines how, for decades, we have treated those we call 'mentally ill'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was first produced by Landmark Productions and Galway International Arts Festival as part of the 2021 Edinburgh International Festival, prior to performances in Galway and New York. It was directed by Enda Walsh, with a cast including Clare Barrett, Aoife Duffin and Domhnall Gleeson, with drummer Seán Carpio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition also includes Walsh's play \u003cem\u003eThe Same\u003c\/em\u003e, about two women who meet in a psychiatric institution. Published here for the first time, it was produced by Corcadorca in 2017, and won \u003cem\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/em\u003e Irish Theatre Award for Best Play.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'One of the most fiercely individual voices in the theatre today'\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54222213644632,"sku":"9781839040238","price":17.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781839040238_8085c2ae-c8cc-4593-80c4-bf06885aabf5.jpg?v=1780110059","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/medicine-the-same-two-plays","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}