[ePub] Mixed Company:Three Early Jamaican Plays by Cecily Waite-Smith; Louis Marriott; Sylvia Wynter in Arts-Photography

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Two new plays by Howard BarkerSlowly As barbarians approach the palace of a decaying culture; four princesses debate their fate. Decorum demands suicide. But; for some; the possibility of life is all too compelling. In a culture of conformity; it may not be up to the individual to decide...Hurts Given and Received Howard Barker re-examines the creative life of the artist through one of his most fascinating and appalling creations. Provocative ideas; pungent poetic language; and savage wit build a thought-provoking allegory of the artistrsquo;s relationship with society.lsquo;Barker; with witty; wicked glee; pricks the pomposity of the tortured artist.rsquo; - The Timeslsquo;Howard Barkerrsquo;s new play is an ambiguous interrogation of the artistic impulse.rsquo; - Andrzej Lukowski; Time Out London