Abstract

OLIVEIRA, Célia. Roy Williams: an overview of his dramatic output (1995-2010). Diacrítica [online]. 2014, vol.28, n.3, pp.309-329. ISSN 0807-8967.

This article intends to give an overview of Roy Williams’ dramatic output. The playwright has started his career in fringe venues and gained visibility with time, moving to mainstream theatre rooms. In the early times of his career, Williams has presented theatre plays that showed his concern with the issues related to first and second generation immigrants in Britain. His following plays deal with the construction of British identity under a black perspective. Other plays discuss current configurations of the British nation. Williams’ work has brought to the stage a set of themes that reflect previously unexplored areas of contemporary Britain in theatre, such as racism and stories of local black communities. Therefore, Williams’ work explores key aspects of multiracial Britain and the issues raised by multiculturalism.

Keywords : Black; British; Diaspora; Multiculturalism; Post-colonial; Theatre.

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