{"product_id":"oladipo-agboluaje-plays-one-paperback","title":"Oladipo Agboluaje: Plays One - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOladipo Agboluaje\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the first collection of plays by award-winning playwright Oladipo Agboluaje, a significant force in Black British drama. Described as an 'exciting, vital new voice' (Time Out), Agboluaje demonstrates his versatility to write plays that transcend African and British cultures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEarly Morning\u003c\/b\u003e is a satirical comedy about three Nigerian office cleaners who decide to mount a coup to institute Blackocracy in Great Britain. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'The comedy is witty, astute and sublimely irresponsible' The Spectator \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Estate\u003c\/b\u003e centres on the conflicts within the wealthy Adeyemi family as they make funeral arrangements for their late patriarch, Chief Adeyemi. The Estate is also a social study of class conflict in Nigeria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'Agboluaje writes with a sharp, satiric eye.' Guardian \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Christ of Coldharbour Lane\u003c\/b\u003e is the story of Omo who, believing he is the son of God, preaches to the people of Brixton to abandon the 'wilful peace' that is holding them down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'an often hilarious, and often profound, snapshot of modern London...[a] thought-provoking piece of original theatre.' The Stage \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Hounding of David Oluwale\u003c\/b\u003e is based on Kester Aspden's award-winning book and reworks the tragic story of David Oluwale, who was hounded by two police officers in 1960s Leeds, and of the man who fought to get justice for him. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'a shocking and engrossing story...a kind of In Cold Blood set in Leeds' Financial Times \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIyale (The First Wife) \u003c\/b\u003eis the prequel to The Estate and tells the story of Helen Adeyemi's rise from being the servant to becoming the wife of the patriarch, Chief Adeyemi. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'satirical yet sympathetic, brutal yet beautifully observed.' The Times\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eOladipo Agboluaje is a London-based playwright who is also is an executive member of the African Theatre Association (AfTA). He is currently developing his play \u003ci\u003eThe Estate\u003c\/i\u003e into a screenplay. He is the winner of the prestigious Alfred Fagon Award, and a received an 2010 Olivier award nomination for Outstanding Achievement In An Affiliate Theatre for his 2009 play \u003ci\u003eIya-lle (The First Wife)\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 344\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.2 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 02, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48264539341049,"sku":"9781849432399","price":37.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/MDlYy89ZZT9781849432399.webp?v=1776843131","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/oladipo-agboluaje-plays-one-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}