{"product_id":"stones-in-his-pockets-a-night-in-november-two-plays","title":"Marie Jones: Stones In His Pockets \u0026 A Night In November: Two Plays [2000] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eTwo plays by award-winning playwright Marie Jones: the smash hit \u003cem\u003eStones in His Pockets\u003c\/em\u003e, which ran for four years in London's West End; and an earlier monologue, \u003cem\u003eA Night in November\u003c\/em\u003e, exploring the subjects of football and sectarianism, set during the 1994 World Cup.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStones in His Pockets\u003c\/em\u003e is a comedy with a poignant undercurrent, about a small rural town in Ireland where a Hollywood epic is being filmed. The story centres on Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn, who, like much of the town, are employed as extras for the filming. After a tragic incident concerning a local teenager, Charlie and Jake assume responsibility for giving an account of events, taking on all the roles themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA two-hander that delights in exploring the limits of comedy and theatricality, and the collision of romanticised notions of 'Irishness' and the harsher reality, \u003cem\u003eStones in His Pockets\u003c\/em\u003e has delighted audiences around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie Jones's play was first staged at the Lyric Theatre in Belfast in June 1999 before opening at the Tricycle Theatre, London, in August 1999. It transferred to the New Ambassadors Theatre, London, in May 2000.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eStones in His Pockets\u003c\/em\u003e won the 2001 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Night in November\u003c\/em\u003e is a one-man show following Kenneth McCallister, family man and Ulsterman, on the fateful night in November in Belfast when the Republic of Ireland qualifies against Northern Ireland for the World Cup, and Kenneth finds himself watching the sectarian hatred of the crowd rather than the football.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Night in November\u003c\/em\u003e was first performed at The West Belfast Festival, Whiterock, Belfast, in August 1994, then toured extensively throughout Ireland, and was also seen in New York. It was staged in London at the Tricycle Theatre in March 1995.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jones, Marie","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":44334701445410,"sku":"9781854594945","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":49568900514131,"sku":"XV81854594945","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/jones-marie-marie-jones-stones-in-his-pockets-a-night-in-november-two-plays-2000-paperback-59371756912979.jpg?v=1728453902","url":"https:\/\/theirishbookshop.live\/products\/stones-in-his-pockets-a-night-in-november-two-plays","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}