{"product_id":"gendering-taboos-10-short-plays-by-afric","title":"Gendering Taboos 10 Short Plays By Afric","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTen new short plays by African women tackling taboo topics on identity, gender, sexualities, family relations and power.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Following the international success of \u003ci\u003eContemporary Plays by African Women, \u003c\/i\u003ethis new collection is the next step in the African Women Playwright Network (AWPN) both showcasing and encouraging the development of new work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Consisting of the ten winners of the AWPN''s international writing competition, this collection is centered around the theme of ''\u003ci\u003eTackling Taboo Topics in African Female Writing'', \u003c\/i\u003eoriginally performed as staged readings at the AWPN Festival hosted by the University of Ghana in 2022. Selected from 75 submissions from nine African countries, these plays speak to contemporary and pressing issues, illuminating lived experiences of African women that are  common but seldom discussed.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e An important resource for schools and universities looking to diversify and decolonise curricula and engage with short works for practical classes, performances and auditions from a range of various cultures, \u003ci\u003eGendering Taboos \u003c\/i\u003eis also an invaluable tool for programmers looking for new work and scholars working specifically in areas of gender and dramatic criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57305633390974,"sku":"NW9781350407978","price":15.03,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781350407978.jpg?v=1778522557","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/gendering-taboos-10-short-plays-by-afric","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}