Six plays by black and Asian women writers
By: edited by Kadija George.
Contributors: George, Kadija.
Edition: Repr. and rev.
Publisher: Aurora Metro Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
Subjects: Drama -- Women authors; Drama -- Black authors; Drama -- Asian authors
Description: "Comedy, poetry, history and magic combined with themes of a social and spiritual nature make this volume an exciting collection. Plays for stage, radio and television together with essays on theatre, writing workshops, oral traditions and Yvonne Brewster O.B.E. in dialogue."--BOOK JACKET
Table of contents: title: Introduction -- Kadija George; title: The importance of oral tradition to Black theater -- Valerie Small; title: A recent look at Black women playwrights -- Deirdre Osborne; title: A hero's welcome -- Winsome Pinnock; title: Monsoon -- Maya Chowdhry; title: Leonora's dance -- Zindika; title: My sister-wife -- Meera Syal; title: Song for a sanctuary -- Rukhsana Ahmad; title: Running dream-- Trish Cooke.