{"product_id":"the-meaning-of-zong-paperback","title":"The Meaning of Zong - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGiles Terera\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver two hundred years ago, Olaudah Equiano changed the world. After reading reports of the British ship Zong, where 132 enslaved Africans were thrown overboard, he joins forces with anti-slavery campaigner Granville Sharp and together they set in motion events which will go on to galvanise the abolition movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Olaudah's impassioned fight for justice goes beyond the courtroom. Having bought his own freedom, he now faces a personal battle to rediscover his past and accept his true self.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWeaving together the many lives affected by these events across the globe, \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Zong\u003c\/em\u003e is both a depiction of a shameful true story from British history, and a timely response to the social upheaval the world has witnessed in recent years - celebrating the power of individual action to drive huge societal change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiles Terera's debut play was commissioned by Bristol Old Vic and the National Theatre, and first performed on stage at Bristol Old Vic in April 2022, co-directed by Tom Morris and Terera, after an acclaimed production on BBC Radio 3.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGiles Terera\u003c\/strong\u003e MBE is an award-winning actor, musician and writer. He trained at Mountview Theatre School and has worked consistently at venues such as the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare's Globe. He is best known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in the London production of the award-winning musical \u003cem\u003eHamilton\u003c\/em\u003e, for which he won the 2018 Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical. His other theatre credits include \u003cem\u003eRosmersholm\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eAvenue Q\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Mormon\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e125th Street\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRent\u003c\/em\u003e (West End); \u003cem\u003eMa Rainey's Black Bottom\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHamlet\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eDeath and the King's Horseman\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCandide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHonk!\u003c\/em\u003e (National Theatre); \u003cem\u003eThe Merchant of Venice\u003c\/em\u003e (Shakespeare's Globe\/international tour); \u003cem\u003eThe Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui\u003c\/em\u003e (Donmar Warehouse); \u003cem\u003ePure Imagination - The Songs of Lesley Bricusse\u003c\/em\u003e (St. James's); \u003cem\u003eKing John\u003c\/em\u003e (Shakespeare's Globe\/UK tour); \u003cem\u003eDon't You Leave Me Here\u003c\/em\u003e (West Yorkshire Playhouse); \u003cem\u003eThe Playboy of the Western World\u003c\/em\u003e (Abbey, Dublin); \u003cem\u003eThe Ratpack\u003c\/em\u003e (West End\/international tour); \u003cem\u003eJailhouse Rock\u003c\/em\u003e (Theatre Royal Plymouth\/West End); \u003cem\u003eYou Don't Kiss\u003c\/em\u003e (Stratford Circus); \u003cem\u003eUp on the Roof\u003c\/em\u003e (Chichester); \u003cem\u003eThe Tempest\u003c\/em\u003e (RSC); \u003cem\u003eSix Degrees of Separation\u003c\/em\u003e (Sheffield); \u003cem\u003eGenerations of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e (Young Vic); \u003cem\u003eBill Shakespeare's Italian Job\u003c\/em\u003e (Playbox, Warwick\/Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh); \u003cem\u003eThe Demon Headmaster\/The Animals of Farthing Wood\u003c\/em\u003e (Pleasance, Edinburgh).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a writer, his theatre work includes \u003cem\u003eThe Meaning of Zong\u003c\/em\u003e (Bristol Old Vic), \u003cem\u003eThe Ballad of Soho Jones\u003c\/em\u003e (St. James') and \u003cem\u003eBlack Matter\u003c\/em\u003e (Crazy Coqs). As a filmmaker, Giles's first documentary, \u003cem\u003eMuse of Fire\u003c\/em\u003e - created with Dan Poole - centres on modern perspectives of Shakespeare and premiered on BBC Four in Autumn 2013. Giles was an associate producer on Poole's feature documentary \u003cem\u003eThe Space: Theatre of Survival\u003c\/em\u003e and he wrote and directed the concert film \u003cem\u003eHello Harry! A Celebration\u003c\/em\u003e. Giles was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to theatre.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 104\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 7.8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 18, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42734695120959,"sku":"9781839040290","price":42.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/7d2fae2fa9a8053e2df2984860962be6.webp?v=1765140770","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-meaning-of-zong-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}