Black British queer plays and practitioners : an anthology of Afriquia theatre / edited by Dr. Mojisola Adebayo and Professor Lynette Goddard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Adebayo, Mojisola, editor.

Goddard, Lynette, 1966- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English drama--Black authors.

English drama.

English drama--Sexual minority authors.

English drama--Black authors--Interviews.

English drama--Sexual minority authors--Interviews.

Black people--Drama.

Black people.

Sexual minorities--Drama.

Sexual minorities.

English drama--20th century.

English drama--21st century.

LGBTQ+ people.

Genre:

Drama.

Interviews.

LGBTQ+ drama

Physical Description:

424 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York Meuthuen Drama, 2023.

Summary:

"A 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. With 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. Through 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Basin / Jacqueline Rudet

Boy with Beer with an introduction and afterword / Paul Boakye

A roundtable discussion on careers, audiences, collaboration and spaces

Sin Dykes / Valerie Mason-John

Roundtable discussion continued: On Sin Dykes and diaspora programming

Bashment / Rikki Beadle-Blair

On Bashment

Nine Lives / Zodwa Nyoni

Burgerz / Travis Alabanza

On gender nonconformity

The High Table / Temi Wilkey

On The High Table

Stars / Mojisola Adebayo

On Stars

On Dreaming of Black Queer/Afriquia Futures.

Other Format:

Online version: Rudet, Jaqueline. Black British queer plays and practitioners:

ISBN:

9781350234550

1350234559

9781350234567

1350234567

OCLC:

1346302009

Publisher Number:

60002480829