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- Book Synopsis
- "That's a powerful message! They won't want to see that." "It isn't, at all, and that's exactly why they're gonna love it." It's the big day. The announcement is in a few hours' time, and film producers David and Kate anticipate their prestigious Civil War epic Catch Me Some Freedom will be nominated for plenty of Goldies. Until, however, they learn that the film's heroic lead role, played by a white actor, was in real life actually Black. Fearing an intense and career-jeopardizing backlash, David and Kate frantically try to avoid public scrutiny, and keep the film from getting any attention whatsoever. This edition of Press - one of Black Bat Productions' most acclaimed plays, and now a signature piece for playwright Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller - was published to coincide with the production at the Jack Studio Theatre in June 2025.
- About The Author
- Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller is a mixed-race, Black and Jewish playwright, director and actor. His work has been nominated for the George Devine Award for Most Promising Playwright (for Blood Red Apples & Deep Gold Honey), the BBC Writersroom Popcorn Award for Best New Writing (for In Everglade Studio), and an Offie (for Port City Signature), and won a Bursary Prize for writing and performance at Screenshot, hosted by the Royal Court (for The Nomineers, a monologue adaptation of his play Press). His first published play, In Everglade Studio, was listed by The British Blacklist among the Best Theatre of 2024, featured seven original songs with lyrics written by Brimmer-Beller, and transferred to London from an acclaimed Edinburgh run. Brimmer-Beller's thriller Port City Signature and comedy Press were published not long afterwards, totaling three published works in 14 months. Brimmer-Beller has directed more than thirty productions, and has written more than twenty plays, including seven acclaimed premieres at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He has directed multiple short films, including Evening Plans (nominated at the Edinburgh International Film Festival) and B-Roll, which premiered in London at Side/Step Festival. His production company Black Bat Productions continues to create original work for stage and screen.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781350582101
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Methuen Drama, (17 June 2025)
- Number of Pages
- 88
- Weight
- 106 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 196 x 128 x 14 mm
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