The bard celebrates two other fine practitioners of the art, and laments a lost brewer
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The Half God of Rainfall, Kiln Theatre London
The darker elements of Yoruba and Greek mythology underpin a powerful inquisition of male violence against women
Kwami Odoom and Rakie Ayola
[Dan Tsantilis]
This right-wing conspiracy theory is used to justify the coercive measures against gender, race and labour rights that best serve capitalism, attests GAVIN O’TOOLE
KENNY MONROSE recommends a new exhibition that highlights the significance of Black British music
ANGUS REID is bowled over by an exuberant film about the making of Keith Jarrett’s legendary concert
MARIA DUARTE, FIONA O’CONNOR and ANDY HEDGECOCK review Savage House, Enzo, Madfabulous, and Erupcja
CHRIS SEARLE recommends a work of love and deep admiration for a great musician
INUA Ellams has an extraordinary gift for telling spellbinding stories and his latest play is no exception.
The half god of its title is Nigerian basketball prodigy and rainmaker-at-will Demi, whose father is Greek god Zeus and whose mother is Modupe, a mortal Nigerian woman who conceived Demi when the former raped her.
In this fantastical world, half gods are not supposed to play basketball and, by forging a successful career as point guard for the Golden State Warriors, Demi has angered the deities. Refusing to accept their strictures, Demi confronts his father and the fallout is world-changing.
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