{"product_id":"129569","title":"Elephant Song ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/WQtgpSoXNVYuppzsTSUj1x.png?v=1764977360\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e Elephant Song \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/143606790\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003eCanadian playwright Nicholas Vilan's debut play, Elephant Song, premiered in Stratford, Ontario, in 2004 and has since enjoyed acclaim in New York, London, Paris, Turkey, Korea, and Hong Kong.\u003cbr\u003e In 2013, it was performed over 100 times in Paris and was nominated for the Molière Award for Best Play.\u003cbr\u003e A psychological thriller mystery drama exploring the pain and trauma experienced by a child born from a parent's one-night stand, as well as the meaning of existence and freedom.\u003cbr\u003e In Korea, it garnered much attention when it was first performed in Asia, selling out all tickets, and has since been performed numerous times, establishing itself as a work that leaves a lasting impression.\u003cbr\u003e To add depth to your appreciation, we have included a commentary pointing out the differences between the performance script and the published version.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e People coming out\u003cbr\u003e Performance Production Notes\u003cbr\u003e Elephant Song\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e commentary\u003cbr\u003e About the author \u003cbr\u003eAbout the translator\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eInto the book\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e Michael: My codename is White Elephant.\u003cbr\u003e The Doctor's codename is Existential Crisis!\u003cbr\u003e --- p.12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Michael: Don't you think this whole thing is a cry for help? So you don't see any desire to end this ridiculous play?\u003cbr\u003e --- p.40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Michael: Some people spend their whole lives wondering, “What am I worth?”\u003cbr\u003e But when I was fifteen, I realized I was worth less than three notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e --- p.98\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Michael: If you two have a child, love that child every moment of his or her life.\u003cbr\u003e With all my might, with all my body.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e --- p.102\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eA master of captivating storytelling\u003cbr\u003e Nicholas Vilan's debut film, \"Elephant Song\"\u003cbr\u003e “What we do and what we don’t do.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHow wonderful we can be, and how terrible we can be.\u003cbr\u003e While obsessed with the potential for human greatness,\u003cbr\u003e “I’m always drawn to the way things don’t always work out.” _Nicholas Villain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A psychological thriller 'puzzle' game to find the truth.\u003cbr\u003e - “You stand between me and what I want right now.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The play deals with the responsibility of parents for an unwanted child and the pain and trauma experienced by a neglected child.\u003cbr\u003e On Christmas Eve, the director of a mental hospital, Greenberg, visits the counseling room.\u003cbr\u003e Michael, a 23-year-old patient confined to a mental hospital for eight years, hides the secrets of his existence in conversations filled with enigmatic jokes, metaphors, and symbols.\u003cbr\u003e Greenberg, who confronts him, tries to track down the missing doctor, but is soon drawn into a 'psychological game' controlled by Michael. \u003cbr\u003eThe details of the meticulously planned incident are scattered throughout the play like puzzle pieces.\u003cbr\u003e What is the true purpose of this game, and what does Michael really want?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA gaze that captures the 'crisis' and cracks of a solitary existence.\u003cbr\u003e - “I am a white elephant.\u003cbr\u003e You are in an existential crisis.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elephant Song centers around Michael's story, delicately exploring the cracks and fragments of human emotion.\u003cbr\u003e As his past is gradually revealed, moments of quiet rupture from his childhood are captured.\u003cbr\u003e The villain is deeply concerned with the psychological and spiritual breakdown and the solitary human existence, making the film focus more on moments like 'epiphany' than the action of the play.\u003cbr\u003e Epiphany, meaning 'visit of God', is a moment of enlightenment. \u003cbr\u003eWhat was the truth Michael realized at that very moment? As all the puzzle pieces fall into place, readers will find themselves revisiting the beginning of this story.\u003cbr\u003e Finally, you will follow the inner voice hidden in his words and understand all the hints he left behind.\u003cbr\u003e Even the afterimages of emotions that I didn't notice at first.\u003cbr\u003e The meaning conveyed by the recurring dream and the white elephant doll 'Anthony' comes back to life with a heavy resonance at the final moment of reversal.\u003cbr\u003e Critic Martin F.\u003cbr\u003e Cohn said Elephant Song is “a play where everything makes sense at 4 a.m..” \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eDate of issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePage count, weight, size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 133 pages | 128*188*6mm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9791173078088 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/center\u003e","brand":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43894897770538,"sku":"129569","price":31.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/2750\/5962\/files\/7046ac141bf60f0e1d3a976812628fd6.jpg?v=1765450661","url":"https:\/\/librairie.coreenne.fr\/en\/products\/129569","provider":"LIBRAIRIE COREENNE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}