{"product_id":"9781408173596","title":"Blackta","description":"\u003ch3\u003eModern Plays\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eBlackta\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNathaniel Martello-White\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrama \/ European \/ English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e'Get, I'm getting outta here, man, I'm getting outta here, the lines getting blurred - it's blurred - that line between normality and madness is muffled... and rah, I'm getting urges, brov.'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Welcome to the world's most unusual talent contest. Behind the scenes, competitors are laughing and brawling, parading their hopes and fears in front of each other, their loves and losses. But there's a bigger fight to be had on stage: who's going to win? The black, the yellow or the brown guy?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  This hilariously biting satire by Nathaniel Martello-White, directed by Young Vic Artistic Director, David Lan, exposes the highs and lows of making it as a black actor - a 'blackta'.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eNathaniel Martello-White is a British actor and playwright. Best-known  for his acting career, with credits including Joe Turner's \u003ci\u003eCome And Gone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Brothers Size\u003c\/i\u003e at the Young Vic, as well as \u003ci\u003eA Midsummer Night's Dream\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCity Madame\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMarat\/Sade\u003c\/i\u003e (RSC), \u003ci\u003eInnocence \u003c\/i\u003e(Arcola) and \u003ci\u003eOxford Street\u003c\/i\u003e (Royal Court), he has also written an anthology of poetry called \u003ci\u003eA Western Nightmare\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBlackta\u003c\/i\u003e, Martello-White's first play, premiered at the Young Vic in 2012.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 December 2012\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\u003e9781408173596\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\u003e4.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331553820812,"sku":"9781408173596","price":16.16,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781408173596","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}