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Contemporary English Plays Edens Empire; Alaska; Shades; A Day At The Racists; The Westbridge

Contemporary English Plays Edens Empire; Alaska; Shades; A Day At The Racists; The Westbridge

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Description: Edited and introduced by leading cultural and theatre critic Aleks Sierz this bold and urgent collection of contemporary plays by England's newest and most relevant young writers explores the various cultures and identities of a nation that is at once traditional nationalistic and multicultural. Eden's Empire by James Graham is an uncompromising political thriller exploring the events of the Suez Crisis and the tragic story of its flawed hero Churchill's golden boy and heir apparent Anthony Eden. Alaska by D. C. Moore features Frank an ordinary bloke who likes smoking history and playing House of the Dead 3. He can put up with his job on a cinema kiosk until a new supervisor arrives who is younger than him. And Asian. A Day at the Racists by Anders Lustgarten is a timely examination of the rise of the BNP which attempts to understand why people might be drawn to the BNP and diagnoses the deeper cause of that attraction. Shades by Alia Bano shows Sabrina a single girl - about - town who is seeking Mr Right in a world where traditional and liberal values sit side - by - side but rarely see eye - to - eye. The Westbridge by Rachel De - lahay begins with the accusation of a black teenager which sparks riots on South London streets. Among it all a couple from very different backgrounds navigate the minefield between them and their disparate but coexisting neighbourhood.
Title: Contemporary English Plays Edens Empire; Alaska; Shades; A Day At The Racists; The Westbridge
Author(s): De - Lahay Rachel (Author), Sierz, Aleks (Author, Freelance Arts Journalist)
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Barcode: 9781472587985
Pages: 472 Pages
Publication Date: 4/23/2015
Series: Play Anthologies
Category: Anthologies (Non-Poetry)
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