{"product_id":"durban-dialogues-indian-voice-paperback","title":"Durban Dialogues, Indian Voice - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAshwin Singh\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThemi Venturas\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eBetty Govinden\u003c\/b\u003e (Commentaries by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSingh's plays reflect, in different ways, on the complexities and contradictions of life in post-Apartheid South Africa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSet in South Africa's third largest and most diverse city, focussing on people of Indian origin and their relationship with other South African communities, these five plays, \"undres[s] Durban, as they take us away from the neon lights and 'candy floss' to the reality of the underbelly of post-Apartheid urban and suburban existence.\" Professor Betty Govinden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSingh is a three-time national award winner for playwriting via the PANSA Playreading Festival (South Africa's foremost playwriting contest).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDurban Dialogues, Indian Voice \u003c\/i\u003eis an anthology of five engaging and eclectic South African plays by award-winning playwright Ashwin Singh. The plays selected, namely To House, Duped, Spice 'n Stuff, Reoca Light and Beyond the Big Bangs represent the complete array of Singh's storytelling skills in drama as well as satire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach play reflects, in different ways, on the complexities and contradictions of life in post-Apartheid South Africa, and focuses particularly on people of Indian origin and their relationship with other South African communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe plays present a moving portrait of a unique array of characters and are also punctuated by Singh's trademark humour. Each one is set in Durban, South Africa's third largest and most diverse city, and they are described by renowned academic and critic Betty Govinden as \"undressing Durban, as they take us away from the neon lights and 'candy floss' to the reality of the underbelly of post-Apartheid urban and suburban existence.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis contemporary play collection from award-winning playwright is ideal for schools, colleges and theatre companies unafraid of gritty drama.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAshwin Singh is an attorney, lecturer, playwright, actor and director. He has been internationally published as both a playwright and an academic author. Aurora Metro published his play \u003cem\u003eTo House\u003c\/em\u003e in the 2006 anthology \u003cem\u003eNew South African Plays\u003c\/em\u003e and Catalina UnLtd have just published his play \u003cem\u003eSpice 'n StuffThe Catalina Collection\u003c\/em\u003e. Singh is a three-time national award winner for playwriting via the PANSA Playreading Festival (South Africa's foremost playwriting contest). The Playhouse Company and the Catalina UnLtd Theatre Company have been the most prolific producers of his work. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.2 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47447342219485,"sku":"9781906582425","price":23.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/IcgYnD6HnD9781906582425.webp?v=1771499395","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/durban-dialogues-indian-voice-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}