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Scenes from a Repatriation: (NHB Modern Plays)


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About the Book

'All of human history? It's basically people taking things from each other.' A thousand-year-old statue of the Bodhisattva Guanyin lives in the British Museum. When it emerges that the statue was stolen from its original home, the museum attempts to deflect both the public response and controversial repatriation claims from the Chinese government. As statesmen scheme and grease their palms, beneath the statue, witches dance, a cleaner prays, and spirits weep. Joel Tan's daring, shape-shifting play unfolds the statue's journey from China to Britain and back again, stirring up age-old ghosts and asking who can claim cultural artefacts – and why? Scenes from a Repatriation was first performed at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in 2025, directed by experimental theatre-makers emma + pj.

About the Author :
Joel Tan is a Singaporean playwright based in London and Singapore. His other plays include No Particular Order, which was shortlisted for the George Devine Award, and When the Daffodils.

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'Breathtakingly powerful and original... Tan delves fascinatingly into the murky meaning of ownership... the panorama of the story is vast and scorchingly profound' 'Ingenious and thrilling... intellectual complexity as well as dramatic intensity... This is innovative theatre, shining with intelligence, which brings richness to our cultural tussle with the problem of ancient statues and their rightful place in the world' 'Bold and profound... Tan has written a play that feels at once sweeping in scope and completely nuanced. Told with biting satire and extraordinary personal depth, it establishes him as one of the most daring playwrights working today' 'Playful, enjoyable and ambitious' 'Ambitious, unusual and challenging... a play that shifts and swerves, its multiple scenes switching location, its perspectives and arguments moving like water... Tan brings considerable subtlety and passion to his examination of the questions of repatriation' 'An extraordinary show... reminded me of why I love theatre and the power of a good script' 'Touching, shocking and funny... simultaneously raw and polished... will challenge your perspectives on a whole range of issues... restored my faith in London’s theatre scene' 'A powerful, thought-provoking, and educational theatrical experience... an impressive and, at times, uncomfortable investigation into the complex world of cultural artefacts and their repatriation' 'Provocative and fascinating' 'A bold, imaginative piece of theatre... opens up a complex dialogue on history, identity, and cultural ownership with intelligence and heart'


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781788508742
  • Publisher: Nick Hern Books
  • Publisher Imprint: Nick Hern Books
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1788508742
  • Publisher Date: 08 May 2025
  • Binding: Digital download
  • Series Title: NHB Modern Plays


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