New South African Plays - Couverture souple

Abrahams, Rehane; Mamba, Sibusiso; Naidoo, Beverley; Singh, Ashwin; Van Graan, Mike; Whyle, James

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0954233018 ISBN 13 : 9780954233013

Editeur : Aurora Metro Books, 2006

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

THE PLAYGROUND: ...it floats on a haunting, echoing raft of traditional South African harmonies that make watching it a joyful experience as well as a thought-provoking one. Don't miss it. --Time Out - Critics' Choice GREEN MAN FLASHING: Mike van Graan's Green Man Flashing...staged with marvellous insight by Clare Stopford, led the way. This finely crafted drama screams to be seen. It tears at the heart and soul of our democracy, and rips at the underbelly of corruption and political power through its astute writing... --The Star Tonight --Pick of the week - The Daily Mail

GREEN MAN FLASHING: Mike van Graan's Green Man Flashing...staged with marvellous insight by Clare Stopford, led the way. This finely crafted drama screams to be seen. It tears at the heart and soul of our democracy, and rips at the underbelly of corruption and political power through its astute writing... --The Star Tonight

TAXI: This is a superbly written and produced play... Enough ingredients here for a tragedy and, as it unfolds, we learn a lot about life in South Africa now. A fine piece of work that's refreshingly free of cliches. --Pick of the week - The Daily Mail

Présentation de l'éditeur :

A powerful anthology of new and controversial plays dealing with new entrepreneurs, racial conflict, power and corruption, the legacy of the past and female identity, providing insight into the complexities of South African society today. --------------------------------------- BEVERLEY NAIDOO - The Playground - was awarded a Time Out critics choice, recently seen at Polka Theatre. SIBUSISO MAMBA - Taxi - A satire on the new black entrepreneurs was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. REHANE ABRAHAMS - What The Water Gave Me - features poetic monologues performed at the Baxter Studio. ASHWIN SINGH - To House- is a PANSA finalist, premiered at Catalina Theatre, Durban, 2004. MIKE VAN GRAAN - Green Man Flashing- is an award-winning play, played in South Africa (Baxter Theatre). JAMES WHYLE - Rejoice Burning- was broadcast by BBC on World Aids Day.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Aurora Metro Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0954233018
• ISBN 13: 9780954233013
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256