Shalom Baby (Oberon Modern Plays)

Shalom Baby (Oberon Modern Plays)

by RikkiBeadle-Blair (Author)

Synopsis

In 1930s Berlin - an intriguing city of Jazz and overground cabaret overpowered by the rise of Hitler and World War II - the daughter of a Jewish family falls in love with their black shabbes goy (a term used for those who assist Jews on the Sabbath with tasks forbidden to Jews within Jewish law). Fast-forward to the tale of a mixed-race couple in seemingly unprejudiced modern-day Brooklyn, where the same family is coping with a number of calamities. Shalom Baby is a touching and very funny exploration of love, family and friendship.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 96
Publisher: Oberon Books Ltd
Published: 20 Oct 2011

ISBN 10: 1849432139
ISBN 13: 9781849432139

Media Reviews
Wildly ambitious and entertaining... I love the way the play is stroppy and soppy, bold and bashful all at the same time - Guardian In turns haunting, sad, funny and, ultimately, uplifting - The Stage Rikki Beadle-Blair has written a play that is both poetic, rhythmic and mesmerizing - QX It throbs with life - British Theatre Guide Shalom Baby hops between two forward-thinking (or at least forward-feeling) Jewish families, living in 1930s Berlin and modern-day New York. It's a lot to unpick. But there are also great bursts of energy and invention, particularly when it comes to Beadle-Blair's thunderingly expressive rap monologues. 4 Stars. Time Out There are inspired moments [and] quivering passion in Beadle-Blair's slam poetry interludes - Metro
Author Bio
Rikki Beadle-Blair is a playwright, director, actor, singer, songwriter and choreographer. Creator of the classic Channel 4 series, Metrosexuality, he also wrote and directed the critically acclaimed plays Bashment (Theatre Royal, 2005); Familyman (Theatre Royal, 2008), and FIT (Stonewall/Drill Hall, 2010), all of which are published by Oberon Books.