{"product_id":"york-realist","title":"York Realist","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly 1960s, Yorkshire. Farm labourer George is cast in an amateur staging of the York Mystery Plays. His world is shaken when he falls for metropolitan assistant director John and the two men embark on a clandestine affair.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeter Gill''s influential play is not only a finely drawn love story; it is also a touching reflection on the rival forces of family, class, and the origins and ownership of art.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe York Realist\u003c\/i\u003e was premiered by the English Touring Theatre at The Lowry, Salford Quays in November 2001; it moved to the Bristol Old Vic that same year and, in 2002, to the Royal Court Theatre, London. The play was revived by the Donmar Warehouse, London, in February 2018.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the London Critics'' Circle Award for Best New Play.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''As a love story, \u003ci\u003eThe York Realist\u003c\/i\u003e is riveting and heart-rendering... Gill is always terrifically perceptive about male tenderness. The personal and political are subtly united in a study of English masculinity, class and culture. Such outstanding work.'' \u003ci\u003eIndependent on Sunday\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Sensationally fine and poignant.'' Evening Standard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''It has the Lawrentian qualities of emotional intelligence, raw honesty and fascination with the intersection of class and sex... It is about the way the English, however hard they try, can never finally escape their origins. But, far from being emotionally conservative, it is adventurous, witty and fresh... The play comes like a rare blast of reality.'' \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57318796853630,"sku":"NW9780571347858","price":10.22,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780571347858.jpg?v=1778711940","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/york-realist","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}