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Carole Mondragon

CAROLE MONDRAGON  

 Nationality:    British
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A native of UK, Carole lived in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe Africa at the height of revolution. Her plays are based on actual experience in colonial and post-colonial AfricA.

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below is a list of Carole Mondragon's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

 Lion's Pride         Lobola: The Bride Price         Tea Time

Lion's Pride

Synopsis:
The story of Jim, told through his three ex-wives and abandoned daughter, who are brought together by the death of this man. To greater and lesser degrees, the women come to terms with the pain and anger they have previously been unable to voice. The action taking place in Zimbabwe gives the events a particular characteristic they would not have had anywhere else in the world. The current land seizures add a new context to these relationships. Jim is dead. His complicated, contradictory, turbulent life journey is over, ending in a climactic and Dramatically rather fitting culminating act.

Notes:
An examination of the colonial condition in post-colonial Africa.

1st Produced:
York University    2003

Organisations:
York University

1st Published:
York University, 2003   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy-Drama Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  4            Other:  1m

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Lobola: The Bride Price

Synopsis:
Ted is bored with his wife of 30 years. Living in Africa as an all-powerful colonial has 'gone to his head'. He goes on a shopping trip into the African bush and comes back with a young African woman whom he has purchased as his wife. Ruth, his 1st wife, is not pleased at having to make room for the newlyweds.

Notes:
An examination of woman As property in colonial Africa

1st Produced:
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Organisations:
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1st Published:
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Music:
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Genre:
Comedy-Drama Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Tea Time

Synopsis:
Middle class English suburb, 2002. Susan excitedly awaits a visit from Michael, a childhood friend from Zimbabwe. Her mom is in a high state of anxiety because she carries a secret the unwanted guest may divulge. Mom resorts to making tea and hearing voices whenever the questions become too direct.

Notes:
Exploring colonial/post-colonial male/female power structures

1st Produced:
York University    2002

Organisations:
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1st Published:
-   -

Music:
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Genre:
Comedy-Drama Comedy

Parts:
Male:  1            Female:  3            Other:  1m

Further Reference:
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