Second collection of plays by the award-winning young British playwrightSing Yer Heart Out for the Lads: Tensions erupt in a South London pub as England lose against Germany at footballClubland: Ben is married to Denise but on the pull; Kennys looking for someone whos "right"; Ades with Sandra but playing the field and Nates a proud father; in this urban drama of race and sexual politics in West London.The Gift: Since her childhood; when she left Jamaica for England; Heathers sister has claimed to have the gift of raising spirits from the dead. When her son is murdered; Heather returns to Jamaica and begs her sister to bring him back to life.Winner of the Evening Standards Most Promising Playwright Award; 2001 - shortlisted for Best Play Award 2003"Williams writing snaps and crackles; his characters burst with life; emotion and contradiction" Guardian"Roy Williams shows himself to be a sassy; sophisticated diviner of the human heart" Evening Standard
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0 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Michael MeguidErudite discussion. Magnificent2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Thought-provoking and worth your timeBy CustomerCrossposted from my review on Goodreads:This books subtitle really should be the title. Its much less about music and much more about the general emergence of human modernity; which the author wishes to dive into in order to describe the emergence of music.As an undergraduate; the book was challenging but also quite clear and relatively understandable. He presents his ideas well; typically defines his terms in a clear manner; and does not assume a large amount of outside knowledge for most of the book except when he gets a little excited when discussing other peoples work.I personally felt like his model was a little too emergent-ist; though I did like the way he thinks.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. An evolutionary journey worth taking and reflecting uponBy Montague WhitselWhen I started reading this book; I was expecting an evolutionary history of music; and while it is that; it is also much more; a great overview of human evolution and the interplay between music; the human brain and mind in our species. I think Tomlinsons book is a great follow up to Levitins "This is Your Brain on Music" (2006) for anyone trying to understand the nature of music. While Levitins book is set within an evolutionary framework; it focuses primarily on the ways in which our modern brain; our physical senses and our nervous system are affected by music; how they are shaped by musical experiences; from the womb to old age; and how the brain and music have co-evolved. Tomlinson is much more focused on the evolutionary history of our species and how music has developed in concert with our physical evolution. In this book; you will read about our human and proto-human ancestors and the evidence to-date for how music may have evolved over the last million years. Levitin (2006) gives the reader a deep understanding of our psychological predisposition for music and explores why we like the music we like and how we come to understand and appreciate music; Tomlinsons book lends itself to a deep history of music in context with our species evolution. The book is expertly multidisciplinary and makes for a fascinating read. I had a wonderful time on the journey that is "A Million Years of Music." _Just dont expect to read about music on every page. This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession By Daniel J. Levitin