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Beyond The Canon’s Plays for Young Activists
Three Plays by Women from the Global Majority
Beyond The Canon’s Plays for Young Activists
Three Plays by Women from the Global Majority
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Description
Nominated for Outstanding Drama Education Resource at the 2024 Music & Drama Education Awards
A first-of-its-kind anthology, Beyond The Canon's Plays for Young Activists combines plays, toolkits, and an online guide to empower young people into activism.
With award-winning plays from the UK's most revolutionary female writers of colour, as well as bespoke multimedia learning guides, this collection offers young global activists aged 16+, as well as teachers and creatives at any level, the opportunity to diversify their education and enhance their understanding of politically driven plays, world politics and social justice.
Unique in how it amplifies these selected award-winning plays by incorporating learning guides that accommodate different learning styles (be they visual, auditory, reading/writing and kinaesthetic), Beyond The Canon dares readers to take a deeper dive into the world of the play, be inspired by the themes and provocations and use the anthology to evolve into the ultimate activist.
The plays include:
Muhammad Ali and Me by Mojisola Adebayo
A Museum in Baghdad by Hannah Khalil
Acceptance by Amy Ng
With resources like top tips on creating a safe space, practical drama challenges and games, interviews with the writers, research guides and activism test sheets, Beyond The Canon's Plays for Young Activists will spark the imagination of any and all readers, likely inspiring the next Mojisola Adebayo, Hannah Khalil and Amy Ng.
Table of Contents
2. Introduction by Simeilia Hodge-Dallaway
3. Introduction Sarudzayi Marufu
4. Beyond The Canon's Top Tips for Approaching Politically Charged Plays: Creating a Safe Space
5. Interview with and Biography of Mojisola Adebayo
6. Muhammad Ali and Me by Mojisola Adebayo - Playscript
7. Muhammad Ali and Me - Learning Resource written by Award-Winning Writer and Co-Founder at Black Lives
Black Words International Project, Reginald Edmund
8. Interview with and Biography of Hannah Khalil
9. A Museum in Baghdad by Hannah Khalil
10. A Museum in Baghdad - Learning Resource written by Director, Dramaturg and Education Associate for RSC Chris White
11. Interview with and Biography of Amy Ng
12. Acceptance by Amy Ng
13. Acceptance - Learning Resource Written by the Author
14. Continue the Conversation
15. References and Inspirations
Product details
| Published | 23 Mar 2023 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (PDF) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 240 |
| ISBN | 9781350295001 |
| Imprint | Methuen Drama |
| Series | Plays for Young People |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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These are genuinely groundbreaking plays, full of provocations and rich sources of discussion, both in and out of the classroom … The watching, studying and reading of these plays can contribute to those aspirations being realised, encourage students to take a deeper and more clear-eyed view of our shared history and cultural assumptions, and ultimately help them step out of their comfort zones.
John Dabell, Teach Secondary Magazine
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This anthology is a good resource in starting conversations with older students about relevant socio-political issues, particularly in reference to race, gender and identity.
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