- Home
- Drama
- Playscripts
- Pass Over
Pass Over
‘This is the story of two young black American men who are deeply troubled by the lack of their American Dream and the lack of a promised land.’ Antoinette Nwandu (Playwright)
Shipping to: UK & EU
UK Standard Delivery: £3 - 2-3 business days
UK Premium Delivery: £5 - Next working day delivery
EU Standard Delivery: Calculated at Checkout - 10-12 business days
Orders are sent by Royal Mail (UK) or FedEx / Deutsche Post (EU) and are tracked
Free delivery (UK) on orders over £35
Join Faber Members for 10% off your first order. Use code members10.
Summary
A lamppost. Night. Two friends are passing time. Stuck. Waiting for change.
Inspired by Waiting for Godot and the Exodus, Antoinette Nwandu fuses poetry, humour and humanity in a rare and politically charged new play which exposes the experiences of young men in a world that refuses to see them.
Pass Over by Antoinette Nwandu received its UK premiere at the Kiln Theatre, London, in February 2020.
Critic Reviews
Powerful scarcely begins to describe the impact of this play by Antoinette Nwandu. It has a devastating force and a poeticism that dazzles.
AntoinetteNwandu
Antoinette Nwandu is a playwright, who also writes for film & TV. Her play Pass Over (LCT3; Steppenwolf) was a NYT Critic’s Pick and won a Lucille Lortel Award and a Jeff Award for Best Play. Pass Over had its UK premiere at the Kiln Theatre, London. A filmed version – directed by Spike Lee – premiered at the Sundance…
Read MoreAntoinetteNwandu
Also Recommended
Browse a selection of books we think you might also like, with genre matches and a few wildcards thrown in.
Related Journal Articles
What are the most loved plays of modern times? We surveyed playwrights, editors, Faber staff and Members to find their …
Faber Drama has launched a typographic cover design for its legendary backlist with a dozen plays, soon to be followed …
Faber has been publishing playscripts for nearly seventy years, all the way back to John Osborne’s classic play Look Back …