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Beyond The Canon’s Plays for Young Activists
Three Plays by Women from the Global Majority
Series: Plays for Young People
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Ideal for young global activists aged 16 and above, as well as teachers and creatives seeking to diversify drama education and engage with politically charged theatre. Suitable for readers interested in social justice, world politics, and innovative educational resources.
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See moreThis anthology includes three ground-breaking UK plays from Black, Asian and Global Majority female writers alongside bespoke blended learning resources written by the authors and leading theatre professionals.
This anthology includes three ground-breaking UK plays from Black, Asian and Global Majority female writers alongside bespoke blended learning resources written by the authors and leading theatre professionals.
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Nominated for Outstanding Drama Education Resource at the 2024 Music & Drama Education Awards
A first-of-its-kind anthology, Beyond The Canon’s Plays for Young Activists combines plays, toolkits, and an online guide to empower young people into activism.
With award-winning plays from the UK’s most revolutionary female writers of colour, as well as bespoke multimedia learning guides, this collection offers young global activists aged 16+, as well as teachers and creatives at any level, the opportunity to diversify their education and enhance their understanding of politically driven plays, world politics and social justice.
Unique in how it amplifies these selected award-winning plays by incorporating learning guides that accommodate different learning styles (be they visual, auditory, reading/writing and kinaesthetic), Beyond The Canon dares readers to take a deeper dive into the world of the play, be inspired by the themes and provocations, and use the anthology to evolve into the ultimate activist.
The plays include:
- Muhammad Ali and Me by Mojisola Adebayo
- A Museum in Baghdad by Hannah Khalil
- Acceptance by Amy Ng
With resources like top tips on creating a safe space, practical drama challenges and games, interviews with the writers, research guides and activism test sheets, Beyond The Canon’s Plays for Young Activists will spark the imagination of any and all readers, likely inspiring the next Mojisola Adebayo, Hannah Khalil and Amy Ng.
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781350294998
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 April 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Methuen Drama
Contributors:
- Edited by Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway
- Edited by Sarudzayi Marufu
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 20.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Beyond The Canon is an organisation committed to increase the visibility and accessibility of ground-breaking yet lesser-known classics, masterpieces and gems by British and international culturally diverse playwrights.
Working in collaboration with theatres, academia and publishing houses, Beyond The Canon produces UK and international revivals, monologue showcases, workshops, publications and podcasts. Founded and led by Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway with executive producer Sarudzayi Marufu, Beyond The Canon aims to support, empower and inspire culturally diverse artists, and enrich the artistic industry in the UK and across the world.
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