Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
The five plays collected here showcase the diverse scope and content of Adebayo's playwriting and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to an artistic practice that is both stylistically innovative and politically astute. I Stand Corrected - a soulful response to the phenomenon of "corrective" hate rape and murder directed at Lesbians in contemporary South Africa. Asara and the Sea-Monstress - drawing on folk tales from both Nigeria and Scandinvai, this play for young people is about a left-handed girl growing up in a mythical right-handed kingdom. Oranges and Stones - exploring one woman's life under occupation in Palestine. The Interrogation of Sandra Bland - a verbatim play transposing the dash-cam recording of Sandra Bland's arrest to a choral performance about police brutality. STARS - a light-hearted space odyssey about a very old lady travelling into outer space in search of her own orgasm. A text by Dr Lynette Goddard, senior lecturer at Royal Holloway specialising in the politics of contemporary black British theatre, introduces the plays.
Synopsis
'These five plays represent the diverse scope and content of Mojisola's work, and demonstrate an ongoing commitment to an artistic practice that is both stylistically innovative and politically astute.' - Lynette Goddard, from her introduction
The plays collected here showcase Adebayo's varied talents through her unflinching political writing about race, gender, sex and sexuality, feminist history and politics. With settings spanning from South Africa to the Middle East, the United States, a mythical kingdom, South London and outer space, the five plays included are:
I Stand Corrected: a soulful artistic response to the phenomenon of 'corrective' hate rape and murder of lesbians and trans men in South Africa
Asara and the Sea-Monstress: a play for young people about a left-handed girl growing up in a mythical right-handed Kingdom
Oranges and Stones (previously 48 Minutes for Palestine): an exploration of one woman's life under occupation in Palestine
The Interrogation of Sandra Bland: a verbatim play transcribing the dash cam recording of Sandra Bland's arrest into a choral performance by black women
STARS: a space odyssey telling the story of a very old lady who goes into outer space in search of her own orgasm