| Does My Bomb Look Big in This? Contributor(s): Levy, Nyla (Author) |
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ISBN: 1350134600 ISBN-13: 9781350134607 Publisher: Methuen Drama OUR PRICE: $15.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - Playwriting - Drama | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 822.92 |
| LCCN: 2019393316 |
| Series: Modern Plays |
| Physical Information: 0.23" H x 5.06" W x 7.81" (0.25 lbs) 112 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Yasmin Sheikh feels torn in the city she used to call home, but Aisha sees a different London to her best friend. When Yasmin suddenly disappears to Syria, Aisha embarks on a mission to uncover the truth and decide whether there is any hope in Yasmin's new-found world. First conceived in 2016 after being cast in roles as a 'jihadi bride' or 'terrorist girlfriend' and generally dissatisfied with the narrative being told, Nyla Levy ran research workshops with school children and interviewed muslim community leaders as well as terrorism defence solicitor Tasnime Akunjee. The result voices the complexities of the choices made by disaffected youth, their vulnerability, and how the decisions made can changes lives, communities and countries forever. With fierce wit and disarming honesty, Does My Bomb Look Big in This? cleverly unveils a human story behind the headlines and questions how close or far we are from multicultural harmony. |
Contributor Bio(s): Levy, Nyla: - "Nyla Levy is an Actor, Writer and Theatre Maker. Nyla is currently being funded by Arts Council England for a 2 month R&D, to complete her first fictional play Does My Bomb Look Big in This? ?Nyla has worked with companies such as BBC, Complicite, Lyric Hammersmith, Tamasha, Tara Arts and Cardboards Citizens. Venues she has performed at include Battersea Arts Centry, Theatre 503, The Lowry, Hackney Empire, Nottingham Playhouse, The Finborough, The Bush and New Diorama Theatre. Nyla wrote her first play Normal with a bit of OOMPH! A verbatim/ documentary style piece exploring female body image, which debuted as a Rehearsed Reading at RichMix in Feb 2016. Nyla was selected in 2016 by the Lyric Hammersmith to join their programme for young writers - Development Lab - where she began developing Does My Bomb Look Big In This? Here she formed the writing collective U C*NT SIT WIV US, which is made up of Naomi Joseph, Julienne Orcullo and Joana Nastari." |