First ever collection of plays by award-winning Nigerian-American playwright Sefi Atta. This is contemporary family drama at its best: jam-packed with complex characters of largely middle class backgrounds; terse, witty dialogues that demonstrate Atta’s skills at portraying genders and generations with widely differing aspirations; sibling rivalries, conjugal dynamics and meddling extended families; best friends and bad neighbors; and a whole plethora of religious practices and ethical mores which affect business ventures, professional conduct, and personal relations. This and much more you will find in Atta’s Selected Plays–a drama collection which offers thought-provoking entertainment for theatre lovers. –Christine Matzke, University of Bayreuth