{"product_id":"play-mas-independence-meetings-by-mustapha-matura","title":"'Play Mas, Independence \u0026 Meetings' by Mustapha Matura","description":"\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--header-height)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"da1e33a8-b360-4052-958b-c4ba773896d9\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-189\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69eabb59-4cc8-839c-8c97-e04927ef0509-14\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-190\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"c58928fe-c860-4e85-a48e-6601740c40a2\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eThis collection gathers three plays by Trinidadian playwright Mustapha Matura, one of the most important voices in postwar Black British theatre.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"60\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eWritten in the aftermath of Caribbean migration to Britain and during the reshaping of postcolonial identity, these works move between political satire, community tension, carnival culture, and the bureaucratic absurdities of multicultural Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"456\" data-end=\"843\"\u003eMatura’s writing has a looseness and social intelligence that feels theatrical in the best way: conversations overlap, humour undercuts ideology, and characters are never reduced to symbols even when the plays are explicitly political. \u003cem data-start=\"692\" data-end=\"702\"\u003ePlay Mas\u003c\/em\u003e in particular draws heavily on Trinidadian carnival traditions and questions of performance, nationhood, and inheritance after independence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003eA strong piece for readers interested in Black British theatre, postcolonial writing, Caribbean literature, or politically engaged drama outside the usual academic canon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"845\" data-end=\"1015\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1982 Methuen New Theatrescripts paperback original. Moderate shelf wear and surface marks to wraps, with some rubbing and edge wear consistent with age. Interior appears clean and solid.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"bower studio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44570488471635,"sku":null,"price":14.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/0268\/2707\/files\/Yourparagraphtext_76.png?v=1778053495","url":"https:\/\/bowerbooks.com\/products\/play-mas-independence-meetings-by-mustapha-matura","provider":"bower books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}