Why did Winsome Pinnock write ‘Leave Taking’ and how do audiences respond to it?
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I can explain why Winsome Pinnock’s ‘Leave Taking’ and how audiences respond to it.
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‘Leave Taking’ is considered a classic in the canon of Black British playwrights.
Having a Black British female cleaner as the heroine was groundbreaking.
Pinnock wanted to explore the unique Black British experience in her writing.
One reason that ‘Leave Taking’ is universal is that the character of Enid seems to resonate particularly with audiences.
The play remains relevant because of the Windrush scandal.
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