{"product_id":"the-libertine-definitive-edition-9781848423879","title":"The Libertine: Definitive Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eA historical romp with real bite  Stephen Jeffreyss The Libertine has received several major stage productions and was filmed with Johnny Depp and John Malkovich.  John Wilmot  Earl of Rochester  is the Libertine. Poet. Friend and confidant of Charles II. Notorious rake. An anti-monarchist Royalist  an atheist converted to Christianity  his contradictory morals are never more tested than when he falls in love with the actress Elizabeth Barry.  Thoroughly modern in its attitude to Rochesters sexual indulgence  with all the wit  flair and bawdiness of a Restoration comedy  the play is an incisive critique of an age of excess.  Originally performed on stage at the Royal Court Theatre in 1994 as part of Out of Joints UK tour  The Libertine was given its American premiere by Chicagos Steppenwolf Theatre Company  was adapted for radio  and became a film starring Johnny Depp and John Malkovich. This definitive edition of the play was published alongside the production at Citizens Theatre  Glasgow  in 2014. Included in this edition is Mickey Gallaghers music for the original Out of Joint tour.  Stephen Jeffreys is a playwright whose work has been produced by the Royal Court  Paines Plough and Out of Joint  amongst others. He also wrote the screenplay for the 2004 feature film adaptation of his play The Libertine  starring Johnny Depp and John Malkovich.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67931514732597,"sku":"ByrdShop_184842387X","price":246.83,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781848423879.jpg?v=1794213464","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-libertine-definitive-edition-9781848423879","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}