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also available: Paperback
category: Drama
published: Jun 2013
ISBN:9781770911437
publisher: Playwrights Canada Press

Shakespeare's Nigga

by Joseph Jomo Pierre

tagged: canadian
Description

Shakespeare holds the fate of several black slaves in his hands. Among them are the rebellious Aaron and the obedient Othello, who each have complicated relationships with Shakespeare's daughter, Judith. But a vital secret remains hidden that could untangle complex familial ties and change the course of their history.

About the Author

Joseph Jomo Pierre

Playwright and actor Joseph Jomo Pierre was born in Trinidad, and raised in Scarborough, Canada where he completed a BFA in acting at York University. He is the author of Shakespeare’s Nigga, a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award for drama, as well as Beatdown: Three Plays, which includes Born Ready, BeatDown, and Pusha-Man. He lives in Toronto.

Contributor Notes

Trinidadian born. Scarborough raised.  Joseph is a York University graduate with a BFA in acting. His first works were independently produced projects. Born Ready and Pusha-Man marked his mainstream introduction to the Toronto theatre scene. His goal as a writer has always been to inject the life experiences and culture around him into his work. To reflect the images and struggles of a people that rarely see themselves on stage, yet whose stories are as valued as any other.

Awards
  • Short-listed, Governor General's Literary Award for Drama
Editorial Review

"…the play's characters are always passionate, almost operatic in their feelings; the script often has the heat of a blowtorch." —NOW Magazine

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