Moon On A Rainbow Shawl

Author : Errol John
Publisher : Faber & Faber
Page : 107 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-13
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780571294107

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Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John Pdf

Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John depicts the vibrant, cosmopolitan of Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - a world that is as harsh as it is filled with colour and warmth. Esther - if yer have yer head screw on right - No matter where yer go - One night - some time - Yer reach up - yer touch that moon. For the teeming populace of Old Mack's cacophonous yard in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, it's a cheek by jowl existence lived out on a sweltering public stage. Snatches of calypso compete with hymn tunes, drums and street cries as neighbours drink, brawl, pass judgment, make love, look out for each other and crave a better life. But Ephraim is no dreamer and nothing, not even the seductive Rosa, is going to stop him escaping his dead-end job for a fresh start in England. Set as returning troops from the Second World War fill the town with their raucous celebrations, Erroll John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl depicts a vibrant, cosmopolitan world that is as harsh as it is filled with colour and warmth. First published by Faber in 1958, Moon on a Rainbow Shawl was revived at the National Theatre, London, in March 2012. 'A brawling, laughing, bitter sense of life courses through Moon on a Rainbow Shawl. Errol John fills the stage with people of flesh and blood; he communicates the harshness and tension in this steaming, crowded corner of Port-of-Spain. He writes with such warmth and understanding that the problems and characters of a mean backyard in Trinidad assume a validity for a multitude of teeming, troubled places on this planet.' New York Times 'Errol John's seminal Caribbean drama deserves to be recognised as a twentieth-century classic.' Independent on Sunday

Author : Lynette Goddard
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781317192183

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Errol John's Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Lynette Goddard Pdf

Errol John wrote Moon on a Rainbow Shawl (1958) after becoming disillusioned about the lack of good roles for black actors on the British theatre scene. While this situation has only slightly improved since, his response has become the most revived black play in Britain, from its original production at the Royal Court in 1958, to the National Theatre in 2012. It depicts the lives of a black community living in poverty in a shared tenement yard in Port of Spain, Trinidad, in the mid-1940s, showing how each of the characters carries dreams of escaping to create better lives for themselves and their families. Lynette Goddard focuses on how the play articulates the narratives of migration that prompted many Caribbean people to uproot from their homes on the islands and move to the England in the post-war era. For some of them, these dreams of a new life became a reality, but they were experienced differently across genders and generations.

Author : Philip Ridley
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-27
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781408172605

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Shivered by Philip Ridley Pdf

'We can't all just be hurtling through nothing towards nowhere...can we?' A young couple are moving into their new home. A soldier is being held hostage. Two boys are searching for monsters. All these things are connected by both family and time but what story can be told when family and time are broken? Set over the course of twelve years, Shivered unpicks the story of two families and then re-weaves it into something new and startling. Seven people, one war, a derelict car plant and mysterious lights in the sky come together in the Essex new-town of Draylingstowe, where the view from green hills once offered hope and prosperity for all. An oblique and startlingly anachronistic piece, the timeframe is an emotional, rather than linear sequence, reflecting the characters' broken memories and shattered lives. Depicting a panorama of people and time, connecting links of friendship, family and encounters eddy around each other in a tantalising, surprising and intelligent way. Shivered is a state of the nation play meets a dreamlike memory play.

Author : Pam Gems
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-07-09
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781783195428

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Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi by Pam Gems Pdf

'My loves, what are we to do? We don't do as they want any more, and they hate it. What are we to do?' Four determinedly 'liberated' – and very different – women ricochet around a tiny shared flat, while trying to pull together the shattered strands of their lives: Dusa is struggling to regain her children from their father, Fish is losing her lover to another woman, Stas is on the game to finance the course she wants to study at university, while Vi steadfastly refuses to eat.... A bitingly sardonic modern classic, widely regarded as an historic icon of early feminism, Dusa, Fish, Stas and Vi was first seen at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 1976 under the title Dead Fish, Michael Codron transferred the play to the West End under its new title where it enjoyed a huge success and established Pam Gems as a major new voice in British theatre.

Author : Errol John
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:993532522

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Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John Pdf

Author : Errol John
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:936342309

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Moon on a Rainbow Shawl by Errol John Pdf

Author : Clyde Robert Bulla
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Boys
ISBN : UCAL:B4087905

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The Moon Singer by Clyde Robert Bulla Pdf

When he sang to the full moon in the forest, young Torr's songs were fit for the ears of the queen; but when taken to sing before her in court, he could only croak like a frog.

Author : Corey Bovell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-07-02
Category : Drama
ISBN : 1913630447

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Chicken Burger N Chips by Corey Bovell Pdf

During the summer holidays of 2009 Corey dreams of nothing but hanging around with his friends while ordering as much Morley's as possible... until Jodie comes along. Meeting her makes Corey realise the changes that are happening within his beloved Lewisham Borough and, for the first time, thinking about what path his future takes. 'Corey Bovell is a master story-teller who oozes charisma, captivating his audience throughout. He is able to truly capture those moments he describes, drawing you in, even when he's just telling you about ordering his Chicken Burger N Chips. It's a deeply personal play and this comes through in both the writing and the performance... Kwame Asiedu's direction brings it to life with energy and emotion...I hope it gets a further run so more people are able to experience this.' ★★★★ Dress Circle Reviews 'For 75 breathless, high energy minutes, writer/performer Corey painted a vivid picture of life on the mean streets of Lewisham, with good friends, a loving family, and the best fried chicken in South London... Corey Bovell enacts that significance with brilliant effect and makes the story of a good boy in a bad borough powerful and telling... I loved the powerful performance.' London Pub Theatres

Author : Rob Hayes
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 69 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2016-01-12
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781783193400

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This Will End Badly by Rob Hayes Pdf

“You can't even shit... You're being outskilled by the most primitive life forms on Earth” Repressed rage; entrenched isolation; compacted bowels. Staring deep into the destructive ego of the modern man, Rob Hayes masterfully dissects the world of relationships, defecating and surviving in this testosterone-triggered tragi-comedy. Collaborating with critically acclaimed director Clive Judd, Hayes injects dark humour, candid observation and arresting imagery to confront our existing understanding of masculinity at blistering pace.

Author : Lucy Maud Montgomery
Publisher : Library of Alexandria
Page : 343 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781465527592

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Rainbow Valley by Lucy Maud Montgomery Pdf

Author : Elsebeth Lavold
Publisher : Trafalgar Square Books
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2021-10-30
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781646011490

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Viking Knits and Ancient Ornaments by Elsebeth Lavold Pdf

Traditional knot and interlace patterns, combined to form uniquely striking contemporary designs. Ever since her ground-breaking book Viking Patterns for Knitting was published, Elsebeth Lavold has been recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on cabling. It was within the pages of her international bestseller—described as “an indispensable milestone in 20th century knitting literature”—that Lavold first introduced the world to her own innovation: using lifted increases to create interlace patterns, and bringing new life to the ornamental heritage of the Vikings as adornment on modern knitwear. In the years since, Lavold has sought new ideas and “design cousins” to Viking patterns to explore with her needles, and has undertaken a fascinating journey through archives, museums, libraries, and the internet. In more than a decade of continued research, she has studied cultures from all over the globe in search of similar types of ornamental expression, creating the foundation for this exciting new book: a glorious collection rich in imagery, history, patterns, and designs. Dozens of different sources of inspiration, catalogued and placed within their cultural and historical context, from all around the world. Complete, step-by-step instructions for an abundance of fresh and stunningly beautiful knit designs, presented in the book with full-color photographs. Lavold’s own painstaking analysis of a huge number of interlace motif types, displayed in both swatch and chart form, to allow you to compose your own patterns based on her research.

Author : Ella Road
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2018-04-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781786824547

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The Phlebotomist by Ella Road Pdf

Bea meets Aaron. He's intelligent, handsome, makes her laugh and, most importantly, has a high rating on his genetic profile. What's not to like? Char is on the brink of landing her dream job and has big plans to start a family - but her blood rating threatens it all. In a world where future happiness depends on a single, inescapable blood test – which dictates everything from credit rating to dating prospects - how far will people go to beat the system and let nature take its course? The Phlebotomist questions the value we place on one another, whether knowledge really is power, and if it's truly possible for love to conquer all.

Author : Michele Lee Bernstein
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-10-19
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1736110128

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Brioche Knit Love by Michele Lee Bernstein Pdf

Author : Jon Brittain
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781350018341

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Rotterdam by Jon Brittain Pdf

No, Alice, I don't want to become a man, I just want to stop trying to be a woman. It's New Year in Rotterdam, and Alice has finally plucked up the courage to email her parents and tell them she's gay. But before she can hit send, her girlfriend reveals that he has always identified as a man and now wants to start living as one. Now Alice must face a question she never thought she'd ask . . . does this mean she's straight? A bittersweet comedy about gender, sexuality and being a long way from home. Rotterdam received its world premiere at Theatre503, London, in October 2015, before transferring to Trafalgar Studios, London, in May 2016.

Author : Kester Aspden
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2009-02-12
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781783194346

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The Hounding of David Oluwale by Kester Aspden Pdf

In May 1969, David Oluwale's body was pulled from the River Aire in Leeds. Eighteen months later, the investigation into his death was to rip apart the Yorkshire police force as two officers were prosecuted for killing the Nigerian immigrant whist in police custody.The police acts of prejudice and violence brought to light through the investigation of 1971 shook the population of Leeds, and thirty nine years on, the details of Oluwale's death still haunt the area. Through The Hounding of David Oluwale, an adaptation of Kester Aspden’s critically acclaimed text, Agboluaje uses carefully selected accounts of Oluwale's life to reveal how an optimistic and much loved showman who loved to dance, became the tragic victim of police persecution and brutality. Adapted as part of the Eclipse Theatre Initiative, a scheme dedicated to raising awareness for the work of aspiring Black dramatists, this play is a gripping drama that unravels the deep rooted prejudice that resides within contemporary society. The Hounding of David Oluwale opened at the West Yorkshire Playhouse at the end of January 2009.