Black British Women’s Theatre: Intersectionality, Archives, Aesthetics Nicola Abram

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 3030514587
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-3030514587
• Author(s): Nicola Abram

This book marks a significant methodological shift in studies of black British women’s theatre: it looks beyond published plays to the wealth of material held in archives of various kinds, from national repositories and themed collections to individuals’ personal papers. It finds there a cache of unpublished manuscripts and production recordings distinctive for their non-naturalistic aesthetics. Close analysis of selected works identifies this as an intersectional feminist creative practice.

Chapters focus on five theatre companies and artists, spanning several decades: Theatre of Black Women (1982-1988), co-founded by Booker Prize-winning writer Bernardine Evaristo; Munirah Theatre Company (1983-1991); Black Mime Theatre Women’s Troop (1990-1992); Zindika; and SuAndi. The book concludes by reflecting on the politics of representation, with reference to popular postmillennial playwright debbie tucker green.

Table contents:

1. Introduction: Intersectionality, Archives, Aesthetics
2. Theatre of Black Women
3. Munirah Theatre Company
4. Black Mime Theatre: The Women’s Troop
5. Zindika
6. SuAndi
7. Conclusion: In the Spirit of Sankofa

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