Short plays with great roles for women / edited by Suzette Coon.

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Material type: Text

TextPublisher: London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020Description: xx, 212 pages ; 25 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9780367187118
9780429197802
9780367187132

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DDC classification:

822.008/09287 23

LOC classification:

PR1259.W65 S56 2020

Contents:

Two sisters / by Fiona Doyle -- A prince / by Dipo Baruwa-Etti -- Do you pray? / by Yasmin Joseph -- Don't cross bridges / by Katherine Manners -- Consolea / by Laura Jayne Ayres -- Alive day / by Fran Bushe -- Love by numbers / by Joanne Lau -- Stopcock / by Christine Robertson -- Petal & the orchid / by Clare Joy Langford & Gabrielle Curtis -- Copycat / by Tatty Hennessy -- Girlboss / by Corinne Salisbury -- Swipe / by Grace Ivana Carroll -- Echoes through the dust / by Sarah Hehir -- Coconut diaries / by Stella Ajayi -- Fox / by Sarah Kosar -- Soon in the 4ciable future / by Elizabeth Kwenortey -- A better pronoun / by Lydia Parker -- The pillory / by Felix O'Brien -- Tussy / by Jaki McCarrick -- Come die with me / by Vicki Connerty -- Hurricane blues / by Daisy Stenham

Summary: "Short Plays with Great Roles for Women is an antidote to the traditional underrepresentation of women on stage, by offering twenty-two short plays that put women right at the centre of the action. The push for more women's roles has gathered force over the last few years, and this collection is part of that movement, with rich, intelligent roles for women of all ages and backgrounds. This anthology offers a vital slice of life, addressing relevant and diverse topics such as: a young, Islamic woman coming out to her religious mother; black women's navigation of the natural hair movement; bullying in a small-town American school; social media addiction; and the trials and tribulations of family life. Plays from award-winning playwrights are supported by original production details and playwrights' afterwords, forming a broad and comprehensive collection of complete texts that offer full character journeys. Appealing to aspiring performers, playwrights, directors, and students, Short Plays with Great Roles for Women is an essential resource for actor training, assessments, showcases, show-reels, short films and theatre performances"-- Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Books	SPAA Library General Collection	PR1259.W65 S56 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	0003039

"All the plays in the anthology were developed and produced since 2010 for Little Pieces of Gold"--Introduction.

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"Short Plays with Great Roles for Women is an antidote to the traditional underrepresentation of women on stage, by offering twenty-two short plays that put women right at the centre of the action. The push for more women's roles has gathered force over the last few years, and this collection is part of that movement, with rich, intelligent roles for women of all ages and backgrounds. This anthology offers a vital slice of life, addressing relevant and diverse topics such as: a young, Islamic woman coming out to her religious mother; black women's navigation of the natural hair movement; bullying in a small-town American school; social media addiction; and the trials and tribulations of family life. Plays from award-winning playwrights are supported by original production details and playwrights' afterwords, forming a broad and comprehensive collection of complete texts that offer full character journeys. Appealing to aspiring performers, playwrights, directors, and students, Short Plays with Great Roles for Women is an essential resource for actor training, assessments, showcases, show-reels, short films and theatre performances"-- Provided by publisher.

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