This is the first collection of plays by award-winning playwright Oladipo Agboluaje; a significant force in Black British drama. Described as an lsquo;exciting; vital new voicersquo; (Time Out); Agboluaje demonstrates his versatility to write plays that transcend African and British cultures.Early Morning is a satirical comedy about three Nigerian office cleaners who decide to mount a coup to institute Blackocracy in Great Britain.lsquo;The comedy is witty; astute and sublimely irresponsiblelsquo; The SpectatorThe Estate centres on the conflicts within the wealthy Adeyemi family as they make funeral arrangements for their late patriarch; Chief Adeyemi. The Estate is also a social study of class conflict in Nigeria.Agboluaje writes with a sharp; satiric eye.rsquo; GuardianThe Christ of Coldharbour Lane is the story of Omo who; believing he is the son of God; preaches to the people of Brixton to abandon the wilful peace that is holding them down.lsquo;an often hilarious; and often profound; snapshot of modern London...[a] thought-provoking piece of original theatre.rsquo; The StageThe Hounding of David Oluwale is based on Kester Aspdens award-winning book and reworks the tragic story of David Oluwale; who was hounded by two police officers in 1960s Leeds; and of the man who fought to get justice for him. lsquo;a shocking and engrossing story...a kind of In Cold Blood set in Leeds Financial TimesIyale (The First Wife) is the prequel to The Estate and tells the story of Helen Adeyemis rise from being the servant to becoming the wife of the patriarch; Chief Adeyemi.lsquo;satirical yet sympathetic; brutal yet beautifully observed.lsquo; The Times
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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Nowhere Man IndeedBy paco49I found the self-importance overbearing. At one point he denied that he and his wife did things for the sake of publicity and in the same paragraph he mentions that they maintained a press-clipping service. Childish and gratuitous and snarky comments made about his ex-bandmates and his ex-wife reveal much more about him in a negative way than about those he is trying to put-down. Boring and repetitive without the charm of "A Spaniard in the Works" and "In His Own Write."4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Its so nice to see some of Johns quick wit in his ...By Jared NewmanOne of my favorites. Its so nice to see some of Johns quick wit in his own writing as opposed to all of the biographies telling or re-telling. Also nice to get to know some more of Johns light-hearted side. Post-Beatles John is often depicted more seriously as a political/social activist and he is certainly deservedly admired as such; yet; this books shows how youthful and whimsical he could be. I have read it a few times cover to cover and actually am re-buying after my old beloved copy was appropriated by one of my dear college roommates. I hope he is still enjoying it as I will continue to enjoy my new copy.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. no where as good as his other booksBy Don Diego Vegano where as good as his other books...some material didnt seem to belong in this book...some of his nasty; angry writings should have been left out...they seemed to be putting things in there to make it a fatter book...