The Narcissist
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Narcissist
By (Author) Christopher Shinn
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Methuen Drama
20th October 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Literary studies: plays and playwrights
Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards)
812.54
Physical Properties
Paperback
96
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Description
You cant live your life thinking everything you text will become public knowledge. Censoring yourself is no way to live. Everyone needs Jim. His mother. His best friend. His brother. A hopeful future President. But can Jim really help anyone, when he isnt sure who he is any more, or what he actually believes An expert in electoral strategy, hes forged a successful career by advising politicians how to communicate with voters. But following seismic shifts in the political landscape, hes disillusioned. And his marriage is in crisis. As he juggles the demands on his life through his smartphone, will the lure of success and fame prove irresistible The Narcissist is a gripping, inventive and witty take on personal and political communication in the internet age by celebrated US playwright Christopher Shinn. This edition was published to coincide with the premiere at Chichester Festival Theatre in August 2022.
Author Bio
Christopher Shinn (b. 1975) is an American playwright from New York. His plays include Now or Later (shortlisted for the Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play), Dying City (Pulitzer Prize finalist), Where Do We Live (winner of an Obie in Playwriting), An Opening In Time, Teddy Ferrara, Picked, Four, What Didn't Happen, On the Mountain, Other People, and The Coming World. His adaptation of Hedda Gabler premiered on Broadway (American Airlines Theatre), and he has written short plays for Naked Angels (Democracy Project), the 24 Hour Plays on Broadway, the Bush Theatre (Sixty-Six Books), and Headlong (Decade). His work has been premiered by Lincoln Center Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Horizons, the Vineyard Theatre, South Coast Rep, the Goodman, the Royal Court, and the Soho Theatre, and later produced around the world. Christopher Shinns awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship in Playwriting, a grant from the NEA/TCG Residency Program, an Obie in Playwriting and the Robert Chesley Award.
