Bøker av David Edgecombe

Bernice, Estelle, Dots, Boysie, and Henry all moved from the Caribbean to Toronto in search of a better life. Together they weather the 'storms of fortune,' but when Henry aspires to be a poet the others ridicule him. It is the strength of their friendships that will determine who swims and who sinks in strong currents.Strong Currents is produced in tribute to Austin Clarke, originally from Barbados who became on of Canada's foremost authors. Clarke died on June 26, 2016 in Toronto. Strong Currents is based on the novels: The Meeting Point and Storm of Fortune by Austin Clarke.The PlaywrightMontserrat-born David Edgecombe has written over a dozen plays which have been staged throughout the Caribbean, in Canada,and in Nigeria. His plays, whether humorous or dramatic, take a subtle yet acute look at Caribbean domestic life, politics, and social issues.Strong Currents was first staged at the Second World Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture, FESTAC in Lagos,Nigeria.

25th Anniversary edition of HeavenWayne and Cynthia put everything on the line to win the prize money in a dance competition being held at a discothèque called Heaven. But two far more powerful men, Sam Drummonds and Tony Thompson with his wife Dilys are also in Heaven weaving their own plans for Cynthia.Deception, temptations, revelations, and pain run amok in Heaven leaving none unscathed.

A look at the timeless aspects of soceity with a story as relevant today as it was at its first conception."It is rare when an author's first play is a drawing-room comedy. It is (even) more rare when that play is a success. But that is the story behind...For Better For Worse."-Jack Kapica, Montreal Gazette August 15, 1974."For Better For Worse ... can be read and performed as a highly relevant social commentary about the lingering effects of colonial ideals and the struggle to overcome colonial discourse."-Bernard McKenna, 2004.When Sandra and Derek insist that they will raise their soon-to-be-born child out of wedlock, they find out how tough life can be for the defiant. Their arguments about the irrelevance of marriage in a modern world come up against the views of Sandra's religious mother and Derek's politician father who are armed to the teeth with custom and conventional wisdom. In this vibrant comedy, Edgecombe pokes fun at the conflicts that result when one group insists on society-standards which they themselves are unwilling to respect.