{"product_id":"9781350007970","title":"After Independence","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eAfter Independence\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMay Sumbwanyambe\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLet us not dwell on the past . . . I'm an old man, Charles. Old enough to know the past is only good for one thing – destroying the future.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGuy and Kathleen grow their crops, raise their daughter, and pay their taxes. But Africa is changing, country by country. White farmers in Zimbabwe must now answer for history's crimes. When Charles arrives with a smile and a purchase order, there's more than just land at stake. With violence threatening to erupt, he will do whatever it takes to restore their farm to the 'native' population.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs truths are revealed and moralities questioned, are things ever more than simply black and white?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eInspired by real events in Zimbabwe, May Sumbwanyambe's debut play is an unflinching examination of land ownership, dispossession and justice in a post-colonial world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAfter Independence \u003c\/i\u003ereceived its world premiere at the Arcola Theatre, London, on 4 May 2016, in a production by Papatango Theatre Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMay Sumbwanyambe \u003c\/b\u003eis a playwright from Leeds. His play \u003ci\u003eBack Home Contemplation \u003c\/i\u003ewas  shortlisted for the 2012 Alfred Fagon Award and was a runner up in   2012 Papatango New Writing Festival. In 2011 May was shortlisted for   both the Alfred Fagon and the BBC'S Alfred Bradley Awards. Currently   writing under commission to Hull Truck Theatre, his shorter work   includes \u003ci\u003eWith Fumes of Human Roast \u003c\/i\u003e(Hampstead Theatre – Start Night) and \u003ci\u003eFeeding the Birds \u003c\/i\u003e(The Old Vic 24 Hour Plays). May is also a tutor on  both the West Yorkshire Playhouse's annual new writing programmes.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e25 May 2016\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMethuen Drama\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781350007970\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e80\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.04\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51332303847564,"sku":"9781350007970","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_01dcd338-8cf1-47ce-9af7-cf240dd84272.jpg?v=1783602779","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781350007970","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}