{"product_id":"beneathas-place-paperback","title":"Beneatha's Place - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKwame Kwei-Armah\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSome things we do for those we are \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eresponsible for, some things for ourselves, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eand some things we do for the ancestors.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToday, it's all three!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1959. The first wave of independence is sweeping across Africa and Beneatha has left the prejudice of 1950s America for a brighter future with her Nigerian husband in Lagos. But on the day they move into their new house in the white suburbs, it doesn't take long for cracks to appear, changing the course of the rest of their lives. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePresent day. Now a renowned Dean whose colleagues are questioning the role of African American studies for future generations, Beneatha returns to the same house in search of answers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Lorraine Hansberry's ground-breaking modern classic, \u003ci\u003e A Raisin in the Sun\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeneatha's \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlace\u003c\/i\u003e challenges today's culture wars about colonial history and reckoning with the past. A razor-sharp satire from Young Vic Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah, about the power of knowing your history and the cost of letting it go, this edition was published to coincide with the London premiere at the Young Vic Theatre, in June 2023.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKwame Kwei-Armah\u003c\/b\u003e is British actor, playwright, director, singer and broadcaster. In 2018 he was made Artistic Director of the Young Vic Theatre, where he has directed \u003ci\u003eTwelfth Night\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTree.\u003c\/i\u003e From 2011 to 2018 he was the Artistic Director of Baltimore Center Stage where his directing credits include: \u003ci\u003eJazz, Marley, One Night in Miami, Amadeus\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDance of the Holy Ghosts\u003c\/i\u003e. As a playwright his credits include \u003ci\u003eTree\u003c\/i\u003e (Manchester International Festival, Young Vic), One Love (Birmingham Repertory Theatre), \u003ci\u003e Beneatha's Place\u003c\/i\u003e (Baltimore Center Stage)\u003ci\u003e Elmina's Kitchen, Fix Up, Statement of Regret\u003c\/i\u003e (National Theatre), \u003ci\u003eLet There Be Love\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeize the Day\u003c\/i\u003e (Tricycle Theatre)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 88\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.18 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705427431487,"sku":"9781350437999","price":25.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/157a922c01cd232e471906fd364e0465.webp?v=1765036718","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/beneathas-place-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}