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Author: Wendy Graf Publisher: Original Works Publishing ISBN: 1630920142 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 56
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Synopsis: “No Word in Guyanese for Me” tells the journey of Hanna, who is made to choose between her identity and the support and love of her family and her precious faith. From her childhood in Guyana to her adolescence in pre and post 9/11 New York City, from a disastrous arranged marriage to her sexual awakening and discovery that there can be someone for whom she is enough, Hanna struggles to come to terms with her sexual identity, her devotion to her faith, and the right to be accepted for who she is while adhering to her family and her faith. Her faith and family test her, and finally Hanna must give them the choice: accept who she is-a gay Muslim-or lose her forever. Poetic and lyrical, the play is a beautiful exploration of religious and sexual identity, clashing cultures, loyalty, hopes and dreams, parental bonds and attendant feelings of safety or threat. It is a plea for understanding and tolerance at a time of fear and religious, moral, and political polarization. But mostly “No Word in Guyanese for Me” is about communication and unconditional love: the difficulties of it, the search for it, and the desperate need to be heard. Cast Size: 1 Female
Author: Wendy Graf Publisher: Original Works Publishing ISBN: 1630920142 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 56
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Synopsis: “No Word in Guyanese for Me” tells the journey of Hanna, who is made to choose between her identity and the support and love of her family and her precious faith. From her childhood in Guyana to her adolescence in pre and post 9/11 New York City, from a disastrous arranged marriage to her sexual awakening and discovery that there can be someone for whom she is enough, Hanna struggles to come to terms with her sexual identity, her devotion to her faith, and the right to be accepted for who she is while adhering to her family and her faith. Her faith and family test her, and finally Hanna must give them the choice: accept who she is-a gay Muslim-or lose her forever. Poetic and lyrical, the play is a beautiful exploration of religious and sexual identity, clashing cultures, loyalty, hopes and dreams, parental bonds and attendant feelings of safety or threat. It is a plea for understanding and tolerance at a time of fear and religious, moral, and political polarization. But mostly “No Word in Guyanese for Me” is about communication and unconditional love: the difficulties of it, the search for it, and the desperate need to be heard. Cast Size: 1 Female
Author: Wendy Graf Publisher: Original Works Publishing ISBN: 163092122X Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 102
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Synopsis: Jane and Alex are both on the run from truth and loneliness. Their chance meeting in an airport lounge leads to a Burmese odyssey, a search for a missing monk… and maybe love. Cast Size: 1 Female, 1 Male “A TOUR-DE-FORCE of rat-a-tat dialogue, interjected with plenty of arcane facts about a fabulously exotic locale… plenty of smiles and a few good laughs on the road to Mandalay.”—Los Angeles Times “CLEVER, VERY FUNNY… a charming story of love, loss, and new love… [will] charm its way into even the stoniest of hearts.”—LA Splash Magazine
Author: Tom Coash Publisher: Original Works Publishing ISBN: 1630921106 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 102
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Synopsis: Intisar, a veiled, African-American Muslim student, thought she might finally fit in when she enrolled for a year abroad at the American Egyptian University in Cairo. However, the Arab Spring soon explodes across the Middle East, threatening to overwhelm the young American woman and her liberal Egyptian roommate, Samar. In the struggle to find their footing in this political storm, the young women instead find themselves on opposite sides of a bitter and dangerous cultural divide. Cast Size: 2 Females WINNER - American Theatre Critics Association’s “M. Elizabeth Osborn Award”, WINNER - Clauder Competition Award for New England Playwrights, WINNER - Edgerton Foundation New American Play Award, WINNER - Middle Eastern Playwriting Competition Award (UAE) FINALIST - Steinberg/ATCA Award.
Author: Bob Shuman Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield ISBN: 148035497X Category : Performing Arts Languages : en Pages : 216
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Kids of today face a different world – and a different set of challenges – then did the children of even 15 years ago. Playing with a Purpose features a collection of monologues that reflects these new attitudes and circumstances. Highly diversified in its view of the family and the child's place in the world, the monologues have been chosen from several sources: from contemporary playwrights and screenwriters; from YouthPlays, a new company that specializes in publishing cutting-edge plays for the youth market; and from such conservatories for young actors as The Playground, the Los Angeles-based training center run by Gary Spatz, the leading acting coach for performers ages 6 to 16. “Playing with a purpose” is an idea that arose from Fife's work with young actors over the course of several decades. The included monologues have been chosen and arranged to allow for a young actor's development. From “Getting Started: Simple Situations and Circumstances” to “Intermediate: Adding Elements of Character” to “Advanced: Character Counts ” each chapter includes pieces that will test the young actor's ability, while making use of the lessons presented in each.
Author: Mariah MacCarthy Publisher: Original Works Publishing ISBN: 1630920991 Category : Drama Languages : en Pages : 102
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Synopsis: Baby Mama: One Woman’s Quest to Give Her Child to Gay People tracks one birth mother’s true adoption journey, from conception to placement with the gay couple of her dreams—while still living her life, dating, and attending the occasional orgy. From adoption agencies to vaginal discharge, from burlesque to goodbyes, this intimate journey is up close and personal. Cast Size: 1 Female
Author: Edgar A. Henry Publisher: Dorrance Publishing ISBN: 1637643985 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 124
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The Guyanese Slang Alphabet By: Edgar A. Henry About the Author Edgar A. Henry is the third child and the eldest son of Joseph Arnold and Iris Minerva Miller-Henry. He was born in Beterverwagting (BV) on the East Coast of Demerara in Guyana. He attended the Beterverwagting Government primary school under the tutelage of his father, who was the head teacher. His secondary education was at Tutorial High School in Georgetown. He migrated to the United States in 1973, obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Baruch College in Manhattan and later became a Licensed Real Estate broker in New York. Aware of the importance of communication systems to the Caribbean-American community, he established Sterling Communications Network in 1993, broadcasting “Calling the Caribbean” on WNJR Radio, 1430 AM. In 2003, he became part owner of the popular Caribbean Diaspora newspaper “Caribbean Impact”. He is currently the Vice President of the Guyana Cultural Association (GCA) and editor of its monthly online Guyana Folk Festival magazine. He wrote a weekly column on Real Estate, Business and Taxes in the Caribbean Impact newspaper for nine years and submitted weekly articles to the New York Edition of the Guyana Chronicle for 18 months. He wrote the Foreword in the 2014 publication of “The Church is one Foundation” by Handel Andrews; he was the editor of the 2015 publication of “The Resurrection” by Peter Halder; and submitted two articles in the 2016 publication of “The Legend” by Eusi Kwayana. He is the past President of the Flatbush Avenue Business Improvement District in Brooklyn, a position he held for 22 years. He is also an actor and movie script writer. The movie “In The Night” where he played a major role, was released in September 2019. Edgar is also involved in community and philanthropic activities in the Diaspora and is co-founder of the “Baronians and Friends” organization in New York. He is a former member of the Guyana Music Teachers’ Association. His greatest pleasure is teaching performing arts and music to kids at the Summer Workshop Series and at the Guyana Cultural & Arts Association of New York, where he is the music master. Over the years, the entrepreneur received numerous awards from various institutions.
Author: Vidur Dindayal Publisher: Trafford Publishing ISBN: 1698717350 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 125
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I remember very well few of the things of my days at Blairmont when I was a four year old. One of those I looked forward to was when I finished school in the afternoon, I would walk back home and stop out at my Dad’s office where he would stand outside waiting for me to give me a rubber band. That in those days was for me a special kind of toy to play with forever. My Dad was then working as a chemist in the plantation laboratory. They checked for sugar quality and content in the cane grown in the plantation. The way back from school was interesting. From school I walk for a few minutes on a narrow road on both sides of which was nicely cut grass to a high bridge, over a canal. The grassed, green area has on one side a big grocery store, run by my parents’ friend. They had several children- one or two of them were already married. On the other side of the green area was a rum-shop -in a prominent location. Not far away was the ‘pay office’ where people went on Saturday to get their pay. Past the high bridge ahead was the locomotive train line. That ran from the sugar factory to a stelling on the riverside. From there boats would carry sugar from the factory to Georgetown and from there into larger boats to England. Past the train line on one side is the large single story office building in a large open lawned area. Opposite, set in an open lawned area surrounded by medium height trees for privacy, was the majestic three-storey General Manager’s house. Past that, I turn left into a road leading to Dad’s workplace. On one side of that road was the plantation’s senior staff club house with lawn tennis court. On the other side was their swimming pool, screened by trees. Further along past Dad’s office, was the plantation hospital. After that a straight road, with houses on both sides to our house, the last one.
Author: Helena Martin Publisher: BalboaPress ISBN: 1452503109 Category : Biography & Autobiography Languages : en Pages : 477
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My memoir is laced with nostalgia and at the same time it is my sincere intention to portray the true essence of the Guyanese culture without offence. Keep in mind that this is not based on the experience of every Guyanese. This was the way I saw and experienced things back then. The use of colloquialism is of utmost importance; it is the vernacular we understand. It may sound like another language so unless you were born and bred in Guyana you will need to refer to the glossary provided. Folklore and mothers preaching life lessons through proverbs played a large part in Guyanese life. This is not only an account of the first twenty-one years of my life in Guyana; it also contains anecdotes of visits back to my homeland. You will also find a sprinkling of information pertaining to my new life in Australia. Before immigrating to Australia I believed the sun only rose and set in Guyana; I never imagined another paradise existed on the planet. There is a saying that most Guyanese use to identify their roots after they have voluntarily immigrated or simply fled to another country. When we say, My navel string is buried in Guyana, we simply mean: My roots are there. Its a place where true and enduring friendships were formed forever. We will meet one another decades later and feel as if it was yesterday, reminiscing about our beloved land; lapsing into the language only a fellow Guyanese can understand. A famous Australian crooner said I still call Australia home, and I can assure you that saying applies to Guyanese who have immigrated to every corner of the globe. Navigating the labyrinth of family secrets was my one mission in life; I just had to know.
Author: Wendy Graf
Author: Wendy Graf
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