The Hot Wing King

Katori Hall author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:25th Jul '24

Should be back in stock very soon

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The first published edition of Katori Hall's Pulitzer Prize-winning play that offers a fresh and fierce comedy about the risk and rewards of celebrating who you are

Every kang deserves a crown Things are heating up in Memphis as the annual Hot Wing Festival rolls into town. With their sights set on the crown, Cordell, his partner Dwayne and friends Isom and Big Charles team up again as the New Wing Order, with a new attitude and a mouth-watering new wing recipe. But after an unexpected family emergency, their plans get derailed as the men navigate the meaning of love, family and staying true to yourself. Full of laughter, song and healing, Katori Hall’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy makes its London debut in a fiery new production at the National Theatre.

The funny, moving tale of Black gay friends and lovers navigating responsibility and guilt—all while prepping for a hot wing festival—touches on pressing issues such as mental health as well as on the intricacies of Cajun marinade * Washington Post *
A funny, deeply felt consideration of Black masculinity and how it is perceived, filtered through the experiences of a loving gay couple and their extended family as they prepare for a culinary competition. * Pulitzer Prize jury *

ISBN: 9781350529120

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112 pages