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Forgotten plays: No 3 " The Coup (1991) by Mustapha Matura by Michael Billington

A Caribbean-set 'play of revolutionary dreams' acquires a chilling new relevance when protests confront the legacy of colonialism Although I admired its ambition, I was sceptical about The Coup's structure when I reviewed it at the National's Cottesloe theatre (as it then was) in 1991. Looking at the play again, in the light of current events, has given me a whole new perspective. Mustapha Matura, who died last year,…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:54AM on June 15, 2020

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