{"product_id":"contemporary-indigenous-plays-paperback","title":"Contemporary Indigenous Plays - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVivienne Cleven\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWesley Enoch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Milroy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFive plays from around the country that illustrate the rich tradition of Indigenous storytelling as it flourishes in contemporary theatre. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Each play is a durable, resilient stone that both builds upon Indigenous traditions but also lays the foundation for the generations that will follow.' \u003c\/em\u003e- Professor Larissa Behrendt, from her introduction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBitin' Back \u003c\/em\u003eby Vivienne Cleven is adapted from her award-winning novel of the same name. \"This is a zany and uproarious black farce\" - \u003cem\u003eNational Indigenous Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlack Medea\u003c\/em\u003e by Wesley Enoch is a richly poetic adaptation of Euripides' \u003cem\u003eMedea\u003c\/em\u003e that blends the cultures of Ancient Greek and indigenous storytelling to weave a bold and breathtaking commentary on contemporary experience. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKing Hit\u003c\/em\u003e by David Milroy and Geoffrey Narkle strikes at the very heart of the Stolen Generations, exploring the impact on an individual and a culture when relationships are brutally broken. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRainbow's End\u003c\/em\u003e by Jane Harrison is set in the 1950s on the fringe of a country town. This is a thought-provoking and emotionally powerful snapshot of a Koori family that dramatises the struggle for decent housing, meaningful education, jobs and community acceptance. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWindmill Baby\u003c\/em\u003e by David Milroy: Set on an abandoned cattle station in the Kimberley landscape, this one-woman play combines the poetry of a campfire story with the comedy of a great yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.27 x 5.39 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 01, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50314903781613,"sku":"9780868197951","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/HRxM5WjRvS9780868197951.webp?v=1784671347","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/contemporary-indigenous-plays-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}