{"product_id":"protection-9781854597632","title":"Protection","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA tough but vulnerable play about our crumbling social fabric - and the people who have to pick up the pieces.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cem\u003eProtection\u003c\/em\u003e is a behind-the-scenes look at a team of social workers and their 'clients' in Britain's most misunderstood public service. Angela breaks the rules to get things done - her way. Shirley misses the old days, when protection came without a price. Their manager, Gordon, is screwing Angela whilst busy claiming on expenses. And for newcomer Grace, it's a struggle simply not to piss anyone off.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eFin Kennedy's play was first performed at Soho Theatre, London, in 2003.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Real excitement lies in discovering a young writer who is more concerned with major political issues than minor domestic upsets'\u003c\/p\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Taut, attention-grabbing new drama... At a point when it seems easier for headlines to demonise the young and disaffected rather than focus on the cycles of abuse and betrayal that create them, \u003cem\u003eProtection\u003c\/em\u003e races the audience through a sparky evocation of individuals tackling some of the greatest problems facing Tony Blair's Britain'\u003c\/p\u003e * Evening Standard *","brand":"Nick Hern Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49413997756759,"sku":"9781854597632","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781854597632.jpg?v=1730522105","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/protection-9781854597632","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}