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The Oberon book of monologues for Black actors : classical and contemporary speeches from Black British plays : monologues for men.

Title
The Oberon book of monologues for Black actors : classical and contemporary speeches from Black British plays : monologues for men. Volume 1 / selected and edited by Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway ; foreword by Kwame Kwei-Armah.
Publication
London : Oberon Books in association with Theatre Royal Stratford East, 2013.

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Additional Authors
  • Hodge-Dallaway, Simeilia
  • John, Errol, 1924-1988.
  • Reckord, Barry
  • Rhone, Trevor D., 1940-2009.
  • Matura, Mustapha
  • Abbensetts, Michael
  • Fagon, Alfred
  • Walcott, Derek
  • D'Aguiar, Fred, 1960-
  • Stone, Rhashan
  • Sissay, Lemn, 1968-
  • Boakye, Paul
  • Martello-White, Nathaniel
  • McMillan, Michael, 1962-
  • De-lahay, Rachel
  • Kwei-Armah, Kwame
  • Kene, Arinze
  • Adetunji, Lydia
  • Beadle-Blair, Rikki
  • Bandele-Thomas, Biyi, 1967-
  • Solanke, Ade
  • Ellams, Inua
  • Newland, Courttia
  • Agboluaje, Oladipo
  • Williams, Roy, 1968-
  • Bhim, Michael
Description
129 pages; 21 cm
Summary
Foreword by Kwame Kwei Armah How many Black British plays can you name? Inspired by both classical and contemporary plays, The Oberon Book of Monologues for Black Actors gives readers an insight into some of the best cutting-edge plays written by black British playwrights, over the last sixty years. This collection features over twenty speeches by Britain's most prominent black dramatists. The monologues represent a wide-range of themes, characters, dialects and styles. Suitable for young people and adults, each selection includes production information, a synopsis of the play.
Series Statement
Oberon modern plays
Uniform Title
Oberon modern plays.
Alternative Title
  • Classical and contemporary speeches from Black British plays
  • Monologues for men
  • Monologues for black actors
Subject
  • Acting > Auditions
  • Monologues
  • Male actors
  • Actors, Black
  • African American actors
  • Men, Black > Drama
Genre/Form
  • Monologues (Drama)
  • English drama – Black authors.
Contents
Moon on a rainbow shawl / Errol John -- Skyvers / Barry Reckord -- Smile orange / Trevor Rhone -- Nice / Mustapha Matura -- Sweet talk / Michael Abbensetts -- 11 Josephine House / Alfred Fagon -- Pantomime / Derek Walcott -- A Jamaican airman foresees his death / Fred D'Aguiar -- Two step / Rhashan Stone -- Something dark / Lemn Sissay -- Boy with beer / Paul Boakye -- Blackta / Nathaniel Martello-White -- Brother to brother / Michael McMillan -- The Westbridge / Rachel De-lahay -- Statement of regret / Kwame Kwei-Armah -- Little baby Jesus / Arinze Kene -- Fixer / Lydia Adetunji -- Bashment / Rikki Beadle-Blair -- Two horsemen / 'Biyi Bandele-Thomas -- Pandora's box / Ade Solanke -- Black t-shirt collection / Inua Ellams -- B is for Black / Courttia Newland -- The estate / Oladipo Agboluaje -- Joe Guy / Roy Williams -- Pure gold / Michael Bhim.
Call Number
Sc Ser.-L .O124
ISBN
  • 1783190574
  • 9781783190577
  • 9781783195565 (canceled/invalid)
LCCN
2014431766
OCLC
876269234
Title
The Oberon book of monologues for Black actors : classical and contemporary speeches from Black British plays : monologues for men. Volume 1 / selected and edited by Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway ; foreword by Kwame Kwei-Armah.
Publisher
London : Oberon Books in association with Theatre Royal Stratford East, 2013.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Oberon modern plays
Oberon modern plays.
Added Author
Hodge-Dallaway, Simeilia, editor.
Container of (work): John, Errol, 1924-1988. Moon on a rainbow shawl. Selections.
Container of (work): Reckord, Barry. Skyvers. Selections.
Container of (work): Rhone, Trevor D., 1940-2009. Smile orange. Selections.
Container of (work): Matura, Mustapha. Nice. Selections.
Container of (work): Abbensetts, Michael. Sweet talk. Selections.
Container of (work): Fagon, Alfred. 11 Josephine House. Selections.
Container of (work): Walcott, Derek. Pantomime. Selections.
Container of (work): D'Aguiar, Fred, 1960- Jamaican airman foresees his death. Selections.
Container of (work): Stone, Rhashan. Two step. Selections.
Container of (work): Sissay, Lemn, 1968- Something dark. Selections.
Container of (work): Boakye, Paul. Boy with beer. Selections.
Container of (work): Martello-White, Nathaniel. Blackta. Selections.
Container of (work): McMillan, Michael, 1962- Brother to brother. Selections.
Container of (work): De-lahay, Rachel. Westbridge. Selections.
Container of (work): Kwei-Armah, Kwame. Statement of regret. Selections.
Container of (work): Kene, Arinze. Little baby Jesus. Selections.
Container of (work): Adetunji, Lydia. Fixer. Selections.
Container of (work): Beadle-Blair, Rikki. Bashment. Selections.
Container of (work): Bandele-Thomas, Biyi, 1967- Two horsemen. Selections.
Container of (work): Solanke, Ade. Pandora's box. Selections.
Container of (work): Ellams, Inua. Black t-shirt collection. Selections.
Container of (work): Newland, Courttia. B is for Black. Selections.
Container of (work): Agboluaje, Oladipo. Estate. Selections.
Container of (work): Williams, Roy, 1968- Joe Guy. Selections.
Container of (work): Bhim, Michael. Pure gold. Selections.
Research Call Number
Sc Ser.-L .O124
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