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ear for eye
Snapshots of lives, snapshots of experiences of protest; violence vs non-violence, direct action vs demonstrations, ear for eye follows characters navigating their way through society today.
Statement of Regret
Kwaku Mackenzie, founder of a Black policy think tank, hits the bottle after his father's death. As media interest in the once dynamic Institute fades, his team grows fractious and then, disastrously, he favours a young Oxford scholar over his own devastated son. When, in a vain attempt to regain influence, he publicly champions division within the Black community, the consequences are shattering.
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First produced
2007, Cottesloe Theatre, London
Publication year
2009
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Methuen Drama
ISBN
9781408115602
Published outside of the collection under ISBN: 978-1408103913 in 2007 by Methuen Drama.
Published outside of the collection under ISBN: 978-1408103913 in 2007 by Methuen Drama.
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