The Whip

Winner of the 2020 Alfred Fagon Award. As the 19th Century dawns in London, politicians of all parties gather to abolish the slave trade once and for all.But the price of freedom turns out to be a multi-billion pound bailout for slave owners rather than those enslaved.As morality and cunning compete amongst men thirsty for power, two women navigate their way to the true seat of political influence, challenging members of parliament who dare deny them their say.In this provocative new play by Juliet Gilkes Romero, the personal collides with the political to ask, what is the right thing to do and how much must it cost?>

Product details

• Authors: Juliet Gilkes Romero, Romero Juliet Gilkes
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781350275478
• ISBN: 978-1-350-27547-8
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 12 mm
• Series: Modern Plays
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; Ethnic Studies, LITERARY CRITICISM / Drama, Social & cultural history, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Slavery, DRAMA / Women Authors, DRAMA / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, PERFORMING ARTS / Theater / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Black Studies (Global), Ireland, Theatre Studies, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Social and cultural history, Relating to Black British people, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Slavery & abolition of slavery, Literary studies: plays & playwrights, Plays, Playscripts, Slavery and abolition of slavery, Literary studies: plays and playwrights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General