{"product_id":"the-legend-of-ned-ludd","title":"Legend of Ned Ludd","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'They say work harder, strive harder. The machine strives for nothing.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e The loom does the work twice as fast and half as well. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e And they'll settle for that. They'll settle for that.'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMachines can make our work easier. They can also make it vanish overnight. Joe Ward Munrow's play \u003cem\u003eThe Legend of Ned Ludd\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together stories from around the world and takes us on a whirlwind global commute, from the Luddites' nineteenth-century war against new technology through to London, Liverpool, Lagos and beyond...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut we're all at the mercy of The Machine. And, in this powerful exploration of work, automation and capitalism, The Machine selects the scenes for each performance, resulting in 256 possible versions of the play, spun from all the stories included in this published edition. It premiered at the Liverpool Everyman in 2024, directed by Jude Christian.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49703274479960,"sku":"9781839043208","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781839043208_9a195f1e-d946-42b8-bca9-f9abf84923fa.jpg?v=1777069820","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/the-legend-of-ned-ludd","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}