Synopsis
Contemporary Plays by Women of Color - An Anthology of 18 Plays
Kathy Perkins & Roberta Uno - eds
Published by Routledge
It provides many diverse voices and theatrical approaches and proves both intellectually and culturally satisfying and offers 18 new and recent works by African American, Asian American, Latina American and Native American playwrights
It includes works by award-winning and well-known playwrights such as Anna Deavere Smith, Cherrie Moraga, Pearl Cleage, Marga Gomez and Spiderwoman, as well as many exciting newcomers
The plays tackle a variety of topics - from the playful to the painful - and represent numerous different approaches to playmaking
The volume also includes ...
* an invaluable appendix of published plays by women of color
* biographical notes on each writer
* the production history of each play
A unique resource for practitioners, students and lovers of theatre