{"product_id":"9781350384262","title":"Baghdaddy","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBaghdaddy\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJasmine Naziha Jones\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerforming Arts \/ Theater \/ Playwriting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCongratulations! Your pain is commercially \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eviable.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt's 1991 and the Gulf War rages three thousand, three hundred and twenty miles away. Darlee is 8 years old, crying behind the wheelie bookcase in Miss Stratford's classroom. She's just realised she's Iraqi. Or half. Maybe both. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe saw it on the news last night after \u003ci\u003eNeighbours \u003c\/i\u003eand fish fingers. Heard the fear slipping through the receiver, saw it oozing from Dad's eyeballs and into the living room as he tried to phone home.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat she can't process now, she'll be haunted by later; the spirits hounding her will make sure of that…\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBaghdaddy \u003c\/i\u003eis a playfully devastating coming-of-age story, told through clowning and memory to explore the complexities of cultural identity, generational trauma and a father-daughter relationship amidst global conflict.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at London's Royal Court Theatre in November 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eJasmine Naziha Jones\u003c\/b\u003e was part of a Royal Court Introduction to Playwriting Group. She has written over 30 radio dramas for BBC Radio, including \u003ci\u003eBaghdad Burning, The Talking Mongoose, Moominland Midwinter, Girls of Riyadh\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe White Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e. Jasmine was a highly commended sight-reader and Carleton Hobbs award runner up. With her theatre company Feral Pigeons, Jasmine devised and co-wrote comedy musical 'The Sisters' which premiered at Latitude festival and played Leicester Sq Theatre and Hen \u0026amp; Chickens.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e29 December 2022\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\u003e9781350384262\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\u003e104\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3.84\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51369626861708,"sku":"9781350384262","price":14.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_889ccf4a-744a-42be-949a-012c9cf54244.jpg?v=1783879912","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781350384262","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}