Contemporary Plays by Women of Color

NOTE EDITORE

In the two decades since the first edition of Contemporary Plays by Women of Color was published, its significance to the theatrical landscape in the United States has grown exponentially. Work by female writers and writers of color is more widely produced, published, and studied than ever before. Drawing from an exciting range of theaters, large and small, from across the country, Roberta Uno brings together an up-to-date selection of plays from renowned and emerging playwrights tackling a variety of topics. From the playful to the painful, this revised and updated edition presents a rich array of voices, aesthetics, and stories for a transforming America.

SOMMARIO

Introduction Roberta Uno Cardboard PianoHansol Jung ClothesChitra Banerjee Divakaruni Daughter of a Cuban RevolutionaryMarissa Chibas EclipsedDanai Gurira Elliot, a Soldier’s FugueQuiara Alegría Hudes Etchings in the SandAnanya Chatterjea · Meena Natarajan Food and FadwaLameece Issaq · Jacob Kader Gunshot MedleyDionna Michelle Daniel He Lei No Kaka‘ako: Woven MemoriesTammy Haili?opua Baker Lines in the DustNikkole Salter Mala HierbaTanya Saracho N*gg*Lynn Nottage Our Lady of KibehoKatori Hall Our Voices Will be HeardVera Starbard Scenes from 68* YearsHannah Khalil Standoff at Hwy #37Vickie Ramirez Sun SistersVasanti Saxena The Adventures at Camp KaKeeKwaSha and the Magic Musky Casino! Marcie R. Rendon The Wild InsideCusi Cram The Wong Street JournalKristina Wong What Would Crazy Horse Do?Larissa FastHorse Zafira the Olive Oil Warrior Kathryn Haddad

AUTORE

Roberta Uno is a theater director and Director of Arts in a Changing America based at the California Institute for the Arts.

ALTRE INFORMAZIONI

• Condizione: Nuovo
• ISBN: 9781138189461
• Dimensioni: 9.75 x 6.75 in Ø 1.92 lb
• Formato: Brossura
• Illustration Notes: 22 b/w images and 22 halftones
• Pagine Arabe: 510
• Pagine Romane: xxii