{"product_id":"black-british-queer-plays-and-practitioners-an-anthology-of-afriquia-theatre-basin-boy-with-beer-sin-dykes-bashment-nine-lives-burgerz-the-hig-hardcover","title":"Black British Queer Plays and Practitioners: An Anthology of Afriquia Theatre: Basin; Boy with Beer; Sin Dykes; Bashment; Nine Lives; Burgerz; The Hig - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Boakye\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eValerie Mason-John\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRikki Beadle-Blair\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bold play collection representing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and Queer (LGBTIQ+) experiences, from Black British perspectives, this anthology contains seven radical plays by Black writers that change the face of theatre in Britain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an international reach connecting Africa, the Caribbean and the Diaspora, these plays address themes including same-sex love, sex, homophobia, apartheid, migration and space travel. The collection captures the historical scope and range of Black British LGBTIQ+ theatre, from the 1980s to 2021. Including a range of forms, from monologue to musicals, realist drama to club-performance, readers will journey through the development of Black Queer theatre in Britain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough a helpful critical introduction, this book provides important socio-political and historical context, highlighting and illuminating key themes in the plays. Each play is preceded by an intergenerational 'in-conversation' piece between two Black British LGBTIQ+ artists and writers who will talk about their own work in relation to the play, looking back at the history and on into the future. Through these rare conversations with highly acclaimed award-winning practitioners, readers will also gain an insight into the theatre industry, funding, producing, venues as well as the politics of identity, the diversity of LGBTIQ+ lives and the richness of Black British cultures.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMojisola Adebayo\u003c\/b\u003e FRSL is a playwright, performer, producer, director, facilitator and Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London, UK. She has worked globally in theatre, television, radio, community arts and education, for thirty years, from Antarctica to Zimbabwe. Publications include\u003ci\u003e Mojisola Adebayo: Plays One\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePlays Two\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Theatre for Development Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e and several academic articles. www.mojisolaadebayo.co.uk \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynette Goddard\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Black Theatre and Performance in the Department of Drama, Theatre and Dance at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. Their book\u003ci\u003e Staging Black Feminisms: Identity, Politics, Performance\u003c\/i\u003e explored the landscape of Black lesbians in British theatre from the 1980s to the early 2000s. \u003ci\u003eContemporary Black British Playwrights: Margins to Mainstream\u003c\/i\u003e historicises and contextualises the production of Black British plays on mainstream stages in the early 2000s. They also edited \u003ci\u003eModern and Contemporary Black British Playwrights\u003c\/i\u003e and selected and introduced the plays in \u003ci\u003eThe Methuen Drama Book of Plays by Black British Writers\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 440\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42119430570119,"sku":"9781350234567","price":162.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/13b6529aaa067cbdaeb9b477fff8c9d9.webp?v=1732540802","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/black-british-queer-plays-and-practitioners-an-anthology-of-afriquia-theatre-basin-boy-with-beer-sin-dykes-bashment-nine-lives-burgerz-the-hig-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}