{"product_id":"samskara-paperback","title":"Samskara - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLanre Malaolu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour generations of black men are trying to understand themselves in a world which tells them they have to be strong.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by real-life testimony and told through an explosive fusion of text, physical theatre and hip-hop dance, \u003cem\u003eSamskara\u003c\/em\u003e explores vulnerability, emotional trauma and how cycles of fathering affect masculinity. Moving through joy and suffering, laughter and longing, this soul-baring odyssey untangles what it means to be a black man in twenty-first-century Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSamskara \u003c\/em\u003epremiered at The Yard Theatre, London, in November 2021, written, directed and choreographed by award-winning artist Lanre Malaolu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanre Malaolu\u003c\/b\u003e is a director, choreographer and writer working across theatre and film. His work includes: \u003cem\u003eSamskara\u003c\/em\u003e (Yard Theatre, 2021); and \u003cem\u003eElephant in the Room\u003c\/em\u003e (Camden People's Theatre, transferring to the Roundhouse, Camden, 2019);\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis hybrid dance-documentary film \u003cem\u003eThe Circle\u003c\/em\u003e had its world premiere at Sheffield Doc\/Fest and was acquired by The Guardian in 2020. His film \u003cem\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/em\u003e was selected for the BAFTA recognized Aesthetica film festival, winning the Best Dance Film award. He was the choreographer for British Council film \u003cem\u003eDear Mr Shakespeare\u003c\/em\u003e (Sundance Film Festival 2017).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 72\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 20, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42727456079935,"sku":"9781839040597","price":32.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/6cbeb2c40fa0da5d2f0da7c5cb10e083.webp?v=1765114897","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/samskara-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}