The legends of them /

"A memory: award-winning reggae pioneer Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee - hears her radio debut from Holloway Prison. Another: she's engulfed in the Brixton uprising sparked by the police shooting of her sister. And now she is here, a silent retreat, seeking spiritual guidance from her brother...

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Main Author: Gayle, Sutara, 1963-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, 2024.
Series:Methuen modern plays.
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Summary:"A memory: award-winning reggae pioneer Sutara Gayle AKA Lorna Gee - hears her radio debut from Holloway Prison. Another: she's engulfed in the Brixton uprising sparked by the police shooting of her sister. And now she is here, a silent retreat, seeking spiritual guidance from her brother Mooji, Nanny of the Maroons, and a moment of transcendence. Powered by high-octane musical numbers, virtuoso performance and raucous comedy, The Legends of Them is a breath-taking, roof-raising chronicle of Sutara's singular, extraordinary life - and of the legends that have guided her"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:41 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
ISBN:9781350551664
135055166X