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Five great plays… to challenge your design students

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Each issue of D&T we bring you five suggested plays for studying or putting on with your students. This issue we look at plays to inspire and challenge those students choosing to focus on design aspects of theatre production. All five are published by Oberon Books

Cast: 3F

Synopsis: Carnival is here. The streets of Notting Hill are alive with history and among the pulsating soca, dazzling colour, and endless sequins and feathers, Jade and Nadine are fighting for space in a world they thought was theirs.

A timely reflection on the Black British experience and sexual politics of Carnival, J'Ouvert is a piercing, hilarious and fearless story of two best friends, battling to preserve tradition in a society where women's bodies are frequently under threat.

Why it's great for your design students: Carnival costumes mean that costume designers will be challenged, and there are a lot of varied music cues, as well as a requirement for layering of sound at one point.

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