{"product_id":"the-last-epistle-of-tightrope-time-paperback","title":"The Last Epistle of Tightrope Time - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Borden CM Ons\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA new and fully revised edition of the popular, long-running autobiographical play from celebrated playwright and actor Walter Borden, exploring his experiences as a Black gay man facing racism, poverty, and homophobia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eThe Last Epistle of Tightrope Time\u003c\/i\u003e -- a powerful autobiographical play and the story of Walter Borden's life, his life's work, and his letter to the world. Told through the voices of ten deeply etched, spellbinding characters, the \u003ci\u003eTightrope Time\u003c\/i\u003e narrative has been shaped, formed, and re-formed through a continuous evolution over forty-eight years.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHere, in \u003ci\u003eThe Last Epistle of Tightrope Time\u003c\/i\u003e, Borden reflects on the journey of his life and examines his experience as a Black gay man facing the challenges of racism, poverty, and homophobia. One of the first plays in the history of Black Canadian literature to examine themes around male homosexuality from a Black perspective, the work is a profound expression of the resiliency of the human spirit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Last Epistle of Tightrope Time\u003c\/i\u003e officially premiered as an NAC English Theatre Production curated by Black Theatre Workshop at Neptune Theatre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in September 2022. Featuring fifteen photos by Haui taken during the Neptune show, this new and fully revised edition (previously published as \u003ci\u003eTightrope Time: Ain't Nuttin' More Than Some Itty Bitty Madness Between Twilight \u0026amp; Dawn\u003c\/i\u003e) brings readers face-to-face with Borden's passion, anger, joy, despair - and love.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.07 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764196966688,"sku":"9781774712443","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ffb39fd3652475217e148af1cf5736ae.webp?v=1780245456","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-last-epistle-of-tightrope-time-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}