{"product_id":"contemporary-indigenous-plays-9780868197951","title":"Contemporary Indigenous Plays","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Vivienne Cleven | Wesley Enoch | David Milroy\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Currency Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Currency Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\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","brand":"Currency Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47612835233943,"sku":"9780868197951","price":2140.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780868197951.webp?v=1775080721","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/contemporary-indigenous-plays-9780868197951","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}