BLACK AND ASIAN PLAYS ANTHOLOGY by Parv Bancil, Manjula Padmanabhan, Michael McMillan ( 9780953675746 )

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Title:

BLACK AND ASIAN PLAYS ANTHOLOGY

By:

Parv Bancil, Manjula Padmanabhan, Michael McMillan

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ISBN 10:

0953675742

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9780953675746

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Publisher:

AURORA METRO PUBLICATIONS

Pub. date:

9 October, 2000

Pages:

320

Description:

Five outstanding new plays by Black and Asian writers in a collection frequently used in schools and colleges to explore contemporary society, identity, globalisation, the mental health system and discrimination.

Synopsis:

HARVEST by Manjula Padmanabhan. A satire on the west's exploitation of third world countries - a society in which the trade of body organs to rich westerners is seen as the only route out of poverty. Winner of the Onassis Award for Playwriting. MADE IN ENGLAND by Parv Bancil. A young musician is faced with the dilemma of denying his cultural identity for success or remaining in obscurity. Time Out Critic's Choice. BROTHER TO BROTHER by Michael McMillan. A poetic exploration of the complexities of being black, male and British. CALCUTTA KOSHER by Shelley Silas.Set in the Indian jewish community in Calcutta, how do young women educated in the West deal with family secrets back home? Sunday Times Pick of the Day UNDER THEIR INFLUENCE by Wayne Buchanan. A young black man has murdered his neighbour - he struggles to understand his crime and his imprisonment within the mental health system. The play asks questions about the perception of black people within the system.

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black & white illustrations

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Aurora Metro Publications

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