{"product_id":"9781350304314","title":"Albatross","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAlbatross\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Isley Lynn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e“It's not just the choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt's never just the choice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice is a fairytale.”\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTattoos are forever. Almost. And at Noodle Soup Tattoo there are strict rules: No names unless they're dead. Nothing on the face. Nothing you might get sued for later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Jodie, a rough sleeper, asks for a free tattoo from apprentice Kit, her request is well within the guidelines. But Kit is still unsure, because they know only too well that getting inked isn't the only decision that stays with you for the rest of your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlbatross \u003c\/i\u003eis a small but sweeping story about the past refusing to stay in the past. It was originally commissioned by Plaines Plough in collaboration with Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, and is published here to coincide with its production at the Playground Theatre, London in October 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There aren't many writers who conjure stories the way Isley Lynn can. Her innate instinct for achingly human characters in situations rarely – if ever – seen on stage sets her well apart from most young playwrights.” —\u003ci\u003eThe Play's The Thing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Lynn's scenes are full of genuine connections between characters, and the hope that comes with change.” —\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781350304314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40826037207246,"sku":"9781350304314","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_d60f5149-5a30-4d7e-9888-f1c89264b8c6.jpg?v=1643191463","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781350304314","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}