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School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play

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Informationen zum Autor Jocelyn Bioh is a Ghanaian-American writer/performer from New York City. Her acting credits include In the Blood (Signature Theatre, Drama Desk Nomination), Everybody (Signature Theatre, Lortel nomination); Men On Boats (Playwrights Horizons); An Octoroon (Soho Rep); Neighbors (The Public Theater); and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time which won the Tony Award for Best Play in 2015. Her plays include 2015 Kilroys' List selection Nollywood Dreams which was presented in 2017 as part of The Cherry Lane Mentor Project, School Girls; Or The African Mean Girls Play (MCC Theater, 2017/18, Lortel Award, OCC John Gassner Award, Hull-Warriner Award, Drama Desk Nomination, Drama League Nomination, Off Broadway Alliance Nomination, Kilroys' List 2016), African Americans (Ruby Prize Finalist 2011), Goddess (book writer) and The Ladykiller's Love Story of which she conceived the story and wrote the libretto with music/lyrics by Cee Lo Green. Klappentext 1986. Ghana's prestigious Aburi Girls Boarding School. Queen Bee Paulina and her crew excitedly await the arrival of the Miss Ghana pageant recruiter. It's clear that Paulina is in top position to take the title until her place is threatened by Ericka - a beautiful and talented new transfer student. As the friendship group's status quo is upended, who will be chosen for Miss Ghana and at what cost? Bursting with hilarity and joy, this award-winning comedy explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls around the world. This edition is published to coincide with the UK premiere at the Lyric Theatre, Hampstead, in June 2023. Zusammenfassung 1986. Ghana’s prestigious Aburi Girls Boarding School.Queen Bee Paulina and her crew excitedly await the arrival of the Miss Ghana pageant recruiter. It’s clear that Paulina is in top position to take the title until her place is threatened by Ericka – a beautiful and talented new transfer student. As the friendship group’s status quo is upended, who will be chosen for Miss Ghana and at what cost?Bursting with hilarity and joy, this award-winning comedy explores the universal similarities (and glaring differences) facing teenage girls around the world.This edition is published to coincide with the UK premiere at the Lyric Theatre, Hampstead, in June 2023....

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Authors Jocelyn Bioh
Publisher Methuen Drama
 
Languages English
Product format Paperback / Softback
Released 08.06.2023
 
EAN 9781350407206
ISBN 978-1-350-40720-6
No. of pages 96
Dimensions 128 mm x 198 mm x 12 mm
Series Modern Plays
Subjects Fiction > Poetry, drama
Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

North America, Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts, DRAMA / American / African American & Black, Relating to African American / Black American people, Jocelyn Bioh, African Mean Girls Play

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