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An outrageous play about imperialism, cross racial adoption, cultural appropriation... and tea. Brighton, 1862. A day in the life of Sarah, an African girl, adopted by Queen Victoria and raised in the Queen's circles. Today is the eve of her having to return to Africa, but will she go The Present. A day in the life of Sarah, a black middle class woman staying in a Cheshire village with her husband and small child. They are paid a visit by well meaning neighbours who have something to confess... The two Sarahs meet Queen Victoria for tea. This won't be your regular tea party... Janice Okoh's play The Gift is premiered on a UK tour by Eclipse Theatre, from January 2020.

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'Clever and complex... a formally original and intellectual engagement with forgotten history, cross-racial adoption and the impact of imperialism on black British lives today'

* Guardian *

'Unafraid to tackle important and complex issues... a must-see piece of theatre'

* Broadway World *

'A bold exploration of black Britishness that is as agonising as it is funny'

* Metro *

The Gift

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      Publisher Nick Hern Books
      Published 23 January 2020
      ISBN-13 9781848429475
      978-1848429475
      ISBN-10 1848429479
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An outrageous play about imperialism, cross racial adoption, cultural appropriation... and tea. Brighton, 1862. A day in the life of Sarah, an African girl, adopted by Queen Victoria and raised in the Queen's circles. Today is the eve of her having to return to Africa, but will she go The Present. A day in the life of Sarah, a black middle class woman staying in a Cheshire village with her husband and small child. They are paid a visit by well meaning neighbours who have something to confess... The two Sarahs meet Queen Victoria for tea. This won't be your regular tea party... Janice Okoh's play The Gift is premiered on a UK tour by Eclipse Theatre, from January 2020.

      Trade Review

      'Clever and complex... a formally original and intellectual engagement with forgotten history, cross-racial adoption and the impact of imperialism on black British lives today'

      * Guardian *

      'Unafraid to tackle important and complex issues... a must-see piece of theatre'

      * Broadway World *

      'A bold exploration of black Britishness that is as agonising as it is funny'

      * Metro *

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