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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787354003321

Autore

Romero Juliet Gilkes

Titolo

Upper cut / / Juliet Gilkes Romero

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Oberon Books : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2015

ISBN

1-350-21032-3

1-78319-671-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (155 p.)

Collana

Oberon modern plays

Disciplina

822.914

Soggetti

Women, Black - Political activity

Man-woman relationships

Black people - Great Britain

Black people

Race relations

Plays, playscripts

Drama

Great Britain Race relations Drama

Great Britain

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Half-title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Acknowledgements; Contents; Characters; Scene One: November 2012; Scene Two: August 2011; Scene Three: January 2006; Scene Four: May 1994; Scene Five: June 1987; Scene Six: March 1987; Scene Seven: February 1987; Scene Eight: January 1987; Scene Nine: December 1986; Scene Ten: September 1986

Sommario/riassunto

'Seventy percent of my constituents are white, Karen. I have to be a politician, who "happens" to be black. Not a black man who "happens" to be a politician.' Karen loves politics. She's a rising star but on the eve of a general election she risks her career and reputation on a bitter and contentious fight over whether to allow short lists for black Parliamentary candidates. Deselected by her party, and betrayed by the men she loves, Karen must embark on a relentless road to power and political redemption. Provocative and raw, Upper Cut unravels the fight



for diversity and black representation through today's coalition politics, the hope and rebirth of New Labour and delves into the troubled heart of a Labour party struggling under the might of Thatcher's Tory revolution. Upper Cut is inspired by true political events.