{"product_id":"9781350234222","title":"Play Mas","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003ePlay Mas\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMustapha Matura\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Matura's play not only offers a potted guide to Trinidadian ethnicity, economics and politics, but also a potent metaphor for the post-colonial process. It is also very funny ... the real power of Matura's play lies in its reminder, under all that surface exuberance, that the movement towards independence carried its own element of fancy-dress masquerade.\" \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1950s Port of Spain. Samuel, a young tailor's assistant, dreams of Trinidad's independence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the eve of carnival everyone fills the streets, dressed up to play mas. This annual celebration turns to tragedy and spurs Samuel on to make a decision that will change the political landscape of the future of this vibrant, volatile island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlay Mas\u003c\/i\u003e premiered at the Royal Court in 1974, winning the Evening Standard Award for Best Play, and transferred to the West End. Described as a wickedly funny, exuberant and poignant play, it is published in Methuen Drama's Modern Classics series for the first time, with a brand new introduction by Paulette Randall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMustapha Matura \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Trinidad and came to England in 1961. He co-founded the Black Theatre Co-operative with the director Charlie Hanson in 1978 under which he wrote the highly successful \u003ci\u003eNo Problem!\u003c\/i\u003e His plays include: \u003ci\u003eRum an' Coca Cola\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court Theatre and off-Broadway, 1976); \u003ci\u003eAnother Tuesday\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMore, More \u003c\/i\u003e(the Factory, London, 1978); \u003ci\u003eA Dying Business\u003c\/i\u003e (Riverside Studios, 1980); \u003ci\u003eOne Rule\u003c\/i\u003e (Riverside Studios, 1981); \u003ci\u003eThe Playboy of the West Indies\u003c\/i\u003e (Oxford Playhouse, 1984, and produced for BBC television, 1985); \u003ci\u003eTrinidad Sisters\u003c\/i\u003e (Tricycle Theatre, 1988) and \u003ci\u003eThe Coup\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal National Theatre, 1991). In 1991, Mustapha received the Trinidad and Tobago Government Scarlet Ibis Award for achievement.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e23 September 2021\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\u003e9781350234222\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\u003e96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.68\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369322053772,"sku":"9781350234222","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_293d601b-3e32-4db3-aaf9-7c4c14198c6f.jpg?v=1783878752","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350234222","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}