{"product_id":"1536-west-end-edition-paperback","title":"1536 (West End Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAva Pickett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTudor England. A field in Essex. Three women hurry to their childhood meeting place, thirsty for gossip from London. Word spreads of a clash between King Henry VIII and his Queen, Anne Boleyn. Closer to home, another rumour threatens to catch fire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs these women realise the parallels between their ordinary, rural lives and the royal drama taking place at a distance, they are faced with several choices, all of which end in violence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAva Pickett's \u003ci\u003e1536\u003c\/i\u003e is a fiendishly smart and funny new play which asks whether female solidarity can survive in a world where barbarism and misogyny are state sanctioned.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAva Pickett\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer for theatre, film, and television. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eBloodsport: After Helen of Troy\u003c\/i\u003e (Stratford East, 2026); an adaptation of A. K. Blakemore's \u003ci\u003eThe Manningtree Witches\u003c\/i\u003e (Mercury Theatre Colchester \u0026amp; Frantic Assembly, 2026); an adaptation of Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003eEmma\u003c\/i\u003e (Rose Theatre, Kingston, 2025) and \u003ci\u003e1536\u003c\/i\u003e (Almeida Theatre, London, 2025; winner of the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize). She was named Most Promising Playwright at both the 2025 London Standard Theatre Awards and the 2026 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for her play \u003ci\u003e1536\u003c\/i\u003e, which also won the 2024 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Her work for television includes co-writing on \u003ci\u003eThe Great\u003c\/i\u003e (Hulu\/Channel 4), \u003ci\u003eBrassic\u003c\/i\u003e (Sky), and \u003ci\u003eTen Pound Poms\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC One).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 25, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46891252121797,"sku":"9781839045547","price":43.52,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/tcl5Q2VmJU9781839045547.webp?v=1789037791","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/1536-west-end-edition-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}