Black Theatre in Britain

A. Ruth Tompsett

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2013
• ISBN:
  9781134398812
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Media & Performing Arts
• Subtopic: Theatre

First Published in 1998. Performing Arts International provides a forum for a wide range of writing concerning theory and practice of time-based arts around the world. This is Volume 1, Part 2 and includes a collection of articles and papers from the Black Theatre in Higher Education Conference in London April 1994 including topics as a black aesthetic, developments, arts education and cultural diversity, trends in Black writing for the theatres, and young practitioners.

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Black Theatre Selected Bibliography

The following Selected Bibliography concentrates on Black and Asian British Theatre, together with Caribbean Theatre, which often crosses over between Britain and the Caribbean, addressing themes and issues of shared concern or heritage. Also included, here, are shorter sections on African-American and African Theatres, with particular attention given to selecting plays that have been produced in Britain in the last fifteen years.

Occasionally a playscript has been included by a white playwright, because of its significance in black theatre development, and in those instances the playwright’s name is marked with an asterisk. Otherwise, playscripts listed are by black playwrights. No distinction has been made between black and white writers of secondary material listed here.

Joan-Ann Maynard’s contribution to the compilation of the playscripts lists is gratefully acknowledged.

A. Ruth Tompsett

1 Playscripts Black and Asian British and Caribbean

Ahmad, R. Song for Sanctuary in: George, K. (ed.) Six plays by Black and Asian Women, London: Aurora Metro Press 1993

Ali, T. & Brenton, H. Iranian Nights London: Nick Hern 1989

Bains, S.H. Blood London: Methuen 1989

Baku, S. 3 Plays of Our Time Trinidad and Tobago 1984

Carriere, J. The Mahabharata London: Methuen 1988

Celeste, M. Obeah in: Keeffe, B. (ed.) The 1988 Award-Winning New Plays Verity Bargate London: Methuen 1989

Chowdhry, M. Monsoon in: George, K. (ed.) Six Plays by Black and Asian Women Writers, London: Aurora Metro Press 1993

Cooke, T. Back Street Mammy in: Harwood, K. (sel.) in First Run 2 London: Nick Hern 1990

Cooke, T. Running Dream, in: George, K. (ed.) Six plays by Black and Asian Women Writers, London: Aurora Metro Press 1993

Cooper, M. Heartgame in Plays by Women: Eight London: Methuen 1990

Dhondy, F. Romance, Romance and The Bride London: Faber and Faber 1985

Dodgson, E. Motherland ‘West Indian Women to Britain in the 1950s’ Oxford and London: Heinemann Educational 1980

Ellis, M. Chameleon in: Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays London: Methuen 1987

John, E. Moon on a Rainbow Shawl London: Faber & Faber 1958

Kureishi, H. My Beautiful Launderette London: Faber and Faber 1986

Kureishi, H. Borderline London: Methuen/Royal Court 1981

Kureishi, H. Outskirts and Other Plays London: Faber and Faber 1992

Lovelace, E. The Dragon Can’t Dance in: Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays: Two London: Methuen 1989

McMillan, M. On Duty London: Akira Press 1986

Matura, M. Collected Plays London: Methuen 1992

Ogidi, A. Ragamuffin in: Mortimer, J. (ed.) Young Playwrights’ Festival, BBC Radio Drama, London: BBC 1988

Oshodi, M. Blood Sweat and Fears in: Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays: Two London: Methuen 1989

Phillips, C. Playing Away London: Faber and Faber 1987

Phillips, C. Where There is Darkness Oxford: Amber Lane Press 1982

Pinnock, W. A Rock in Water in: Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays: Two London: Methuen 1989

Pinnock, W. Leave Taking in: Harwood, K. (sel.) First Run London: Nick Hern 1989

Pinnock, W. A Hero’s Welcome in George, K. (ed.) Six Plays by Black and Asian Women Writers, London: Aurora Metro Press 1993

Raif, A. Caving In in Plays by Women: Eight London: Methuen 1990

Rhone, T. Old Story Time and other Plays (including Smile Orange) Harlow: Longman 1981

Rudet, J. Basin in: Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays London; Methuen 1987

Rudet, J. Money To Live in: Remnant, M. (sel.) Plays by Women: Vol.5 London: Methuen 1986

Selvon, S. Eldorado West One Leeds: Peepal Tree Press 1988

Syal, M. My Sister-Wife in: George, K. (ed.) Six Plays by Black and Asian Women Writers London: Aurora Metro Press 1993

Walcott, D. The Joker of Seville and O Babylon! London: Jonathan Cape 1979

Walcott, D. Three Plays New York: Farrar Straus, Giroux 1986

White, E. The Nine Night and Ritual By Water London: Methuen 1984

White, E. Redemption Song and Other Plays London and New York: Marion Boyars 1985

Zephaniah, B. Job Rocking in: Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays: Two London: Methuen 1989

Zephaniah, B. Hurricane Dub in: Young Playwrights’ Festival 1988 London: BBC 1988

Zindika Leonora’s Dance in: George, K. (ed.) Six Plays by Black and Asian Women Writers London: Aurora Metro Press 1993

Play Collections

Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays London: Methuen 1987

Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays: Two London: Methuen 1989

Brewster, Y. (ed.) Black Plays: 3 London: Methuen 1995

George, K. (ed.) Six Plays by Black and Asian Women Writers London: Aurora Metro Press 1993

Hill, E. Plays for Today Harlow: Longman 1983

African-American

Baldwin, J. Blues for Mister Charlie New York: Laurel 1964

Baldwin, J. The Amen corner New York: Laurel 1990

Hansbury, L. Raisin in the Sun London: Methuen 1986 Also in: Remnant, M. (ed.) Plays by Women Vol 5 London: Methuen 1986

Hughes, L. & Hurston, N.H. Mule Bone New York: Harper Collins 1991

Hughes, L. Mulatto in: Smalley, W. (ed.) Five Plays by Langston Hughes Bloomington: Indiana University Press 1963

Jones, L. (Baraka, A.) Dutchman London: Faber and Faber 1965

Kennedy, A. In One Act Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press 1988

Kennedy, A. A Rat’s Mass in: Couch, W.Jr. (ed.) New Black Playwrights Baton Rouge:Louisiana State University 1970

*O’Neill, E. Emperor Jones London: Macmillan 1960

*Sackler, H. The Great White Hope London: Faber and Faber 1971

Shange, N. for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Copyright page
• Contents
• Re-imagining History:
• Towards a Black Aesthetic
• Black Theatre Development at Theatre Royal, Stratford East
• Arts Education and Cultural Diversity
• Panel: Present Practice
• A Personal Perspective on Working in Theatre
• Trends in Black Writing for Theatre
• Notes on Becoming an Artist
• Panel: Young Practitioners
• Black Theatre: Selected Bibliography
• Index
• Additional Materials
• Instructions for Authors