{"product_id":"the-high-table-paperback","title":"The High Table - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTemi Wilkey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat's actually what me and Leah came here to talk to you about. Look- there's no easy way of saying this, but... Leah and I are getting married.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe dresses are chosen, the venue's been booked and the RSVPs are flooding in. But with her wedding to Leah drawing nearer, Tara's future is thrown into jeopardy when her Nigerian parents refuse to attend. This kind of love is unheard of, they say. It's not African. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHigh above London, suspended between the stars, three of Tara's ancestors are jolted from their eternal rest. Stubborn and opinionated, they keep watch as family secrets are spilled and the rift widens between Tara and her parents. Can these representatives of generations passed keep the family together? And will Tara's decision ever get their blessing? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn epic family drama played out between the heavens and earth, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eHigh Table \u003c\/i\u003eis the hilarious and heart-breaking debut play from Temi Wilkey.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTemi Wilkey\u003c\/b\u003e is an actor and writer from North London. She studied English at Cambridge before training as an actor with the National Youth Theatre REP company in 2014.\u003cbr\u003eHer acting credits include \u003ci\u003eComedy of Errors \u003c\/i\u003e(National Theatre), \u003ci\u003eHamlet \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Cymbeline\u003c\/i\u003e (RSC), \u003ci\u003eJubilee \u003c\/i\u003e(Manchester Royal Exchange) \u003ci\u003eManhunt \u003c\/i\u003e(ITV) and \u003ci\u003eYears and Years\u003c\/i\u003e (BBC).\u003cbr\u003eShe was also the co-founder \u0026amp; co-director of \u003ci\u003ePecs\u003c\/i\u003e, the Drag King collective, and performed in sell-out runs of their productions at venues including Tate Britain, Soho Theatre and The Yard theatre.\u003cbr\u003eTemi was a member of one of the Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting groups in 2017. In 2019 she became a member of BBC London Voices and was a recipient of the High-End Television Levy Writer's Bursary Scheme, developing her first pilot under the mentorship of Lucy Prebble.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe High Table\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.24 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 06, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42710493528127,"sku":"9781350147188","price":29.08,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/e31f1464043d647010753e4547e4683d.webp?v=1765055115","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-high-table-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}