30 Monologues and Duologues for South Asian Actors: Celebrating 30 Years of Kali Theatre's South Asian Women Playwrights
- ISBN-10
- 1350203904
- ISBN-13
- 9781350203907
- Category
- Performing Arts
- Pages
- 176
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-05-06
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Author
- Kali Theatre
Description
Published to celebrate the 30th anniversary year of Kali Theatre this is a brand new book of 30 monologues and duologues spoken by South Asian characters to be performed by actors from a South Asian/dual heritage background in auditions, workshops and acting classes. Drawn from, or adapted from the rich collection of full-length plays by women writers of South Asian descent that Kali Theatre have developed and presented over the past 30 years, this collection is a celebratory, revolutionary and necessary addition for actors and performers. From writers such as Rukhsana Ahmad and Nessah Muthy to new writers commissioned as part of Kali's SOLOS series curated during lock-down, this anthology captures a mix of powerful and original work. This vital collection features a concise history of Kali Theatre's origins and a full list of the plays that Kali Theatre has publicly presented over the past 30 years, making it a celebratory offering from one of the UK's most inspiring theatre companies.
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- 2021-06-17
- 201 pages
- Paperback
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