{"product_id":"contemporary-plays-by-black-british-writers-9781848429840","title":"Contemporary Plays by Black British Writers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis anthology brings together six plays, all written or performed since 2017, by six brilliant Black British writers\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTravis Alabanza, Firdos Ali, Natasha Gordon, Arinzé Kene, Chinonyerem Odimba and debbie tucker green.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe plays demonstrate a rich range of settings, forms, styles, locations, scales, contents and concerns\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand explore themes including politics and protest, grief and colonization, relationships and gender.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThey have been seen on stages including the National Theatre, the Royal Court, the Bush and Bristol Old Vic, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, in the West End, and on tour of the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected and introduced by leading theatre director Natalie Ibu, \u003cem\u003eContemporary Plays by Black British Writers\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates a multiplicity of stories authored by Black playwrights in the UK over the last decade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded in this volume:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMisty \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Arinzé Kene (Bush Theatre, London, 2018) \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"A powerful meditation on how we tell stories and a raw, beautiful Odyssey through the heart of London.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Arts Desk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNine Night \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Natasha Gordon (National Theatre, London, 2018) \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"An undeniably important piece that both celebrates and gives a voice to the Windrush generation and its descendants living in Britain today.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBroadway World\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrincess \u0026amp; The Hustler \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Chinonyerem Odimba (Eclipse Theatre, Bristol Old Vic \u0026amp; Hull Truck, 2019) \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"A crucial slice of black British history... a beautifully crafted play that kaleidoscopes multiple issues with warmth, integrity and humour.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eObserver\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBurgerz \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Travis Alabanza (Hackney Showroom, 2018) \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"An angry and intelligent script, underscored with the real pain of exclusion, of being boxed in, of being trapped in a world where sexual and racial violence is prevalent and, too often, tolerated.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e40 Days \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby Firdos Ali (unperformed) \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Explores the impact of state violence on Black and brown children, and the consequence of bringing that news into the home on young lives.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNatalie Ibu, from her Introduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ea profoundly affectionate, passionate devotion to someone (-noun) \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eby debbie tucker green (Royal Court Theatre, London, 2017) \u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Beautifully dark and recognisable... an insightful observation of how we dissect our relationships, how we talk about talking, and what 'silence' means between lovers.\" \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIndependent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Natalie Ibu","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48291292643579,"sku":"9781848429840","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3917\/9771\/files\/9781848429840_3c67caa7-3141-4417-bc3d-0de6f8208625.jpg?v=1772487746","url":"https:\/\/indiepubs.com\/products\/contemporary-plays-by-black-british-writers-9781848429840","provider":"IndiePubs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}