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Few institutions have as profound an impact on the American
theatrical landscape as the Tony Award-winning Williamstown Theatre
Festival, located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. New Plays from
Williamstown Theatre Festival 2015-2021 provides a sample of the
dozens of plays that have been created and/or premiered at the
Festival during the Artistic Directorship of Mandy Greenfield. In
addition to stories that shine a light into new or underexplored
corners of the human condition, these plays frequently feature
complex and boundary-pushing central roles for women actors. These
six plays are manifestations of living, American playwrights
grappling with and breathing dramatic life into the conflicts and
questions at the heart of who we were, who we are, and who we will
become. These plays imagine and interrogate pieces of the human
experience we are still in the midst of unpacking and
understanding. Complete with introductions by each of the authors
reflecting on their work, these historic, award-winning, and
groundbreaking plays now live in conversation with one another in
this unique collection.
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Mud Row (Paperback)
Dominique Morisseau
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R370
Discovery Miles 3 700
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Two generations of sisters navigate class, race, love and family on
"Mud Row," an area in the East End of West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Elsie hopes to move up in the world by marrying into "the talented
tenth," while her sister Frances joins the fight for Civil Rights.
Decades later, estranged sisters Regine and Toshi are forced to
reckon with their shared heritage and each other, when Regine
inherits granny Elsie's house. "Morisseau gives exquisite voice to
four women occupying the same four walls - and by doing so, an
entire community sings." - The Philadelphia Inquirer "Morisseau's
writing is rich and authentic. Tense, heartbreaking, and ultimately
inspiring, Mud Row pulses with the the love Morisseau feels for her
characters and the real life people who inspire them." - Talkin'
Broadway "A tale so exciting and engrossing." - Broad Street Review
Blue, a gifted trumpeter, contemplates selling his once-vibrant
jazz club in Detroit's Blackbottom neighborhood to shake free the
demons of his past and better his life. But where does that leave
his devoted Pumpkin, who has dreams of her own? And what does it
mean for the club's resident bebop band? When a mysterious woman
with a walk that drives men mad comes to town with her own plans,
everyone's world is turned upside down. This dynamic and
musically-infused drama shines light on the challenges of building
a better future on the foundation of what our predecessors have
left us.
A striking new ensemble drama based on the Jena Six; six Black
students who were initially charged with attempted murder for a
school fight after being provoked with nooses hanging from a tree
on campus. This bold new play by Dominique Morisseau (Sunset Baby,
Detroit '67,
At the start of the Great Recession, one of the last auto stamping
plants in Detroit is on shaky ground. Each of the workers have to
make choices on how to move forward if their plant goes under.
Shanita has to decide how she'll support herself and her unborn
child, Faye has to decide how and where she'll live, and Dez has to
figure out how to make his ambitious dreams a reality. Power
dynamics shift as their manager Reggie is torn between doing right
by his work family, and by the re
Nya, an inner-city public high school teacher, is committed to her
students but desperate to give her only son Omari opportunities
they'll never have. When a controversial incident at his upstate
private school threatens to get him expelled, Nya must confront his
rage and her own choices as a parent. But will she be able to reach
him before a world beyond her control pulls him away? With profound
compassion and lyricism, Pipeline brings an urgent conversation
powerfully to the fore. Morisseau pens a deeply moving story of a
mother's fight to give her son a future - without turning her back
on the community that made him who he is.
In light of the George Zimmerman verdict, The New Black Fest
commissioned six very diverse playwrights to write 10-minute plays
on the topic of Trayvon Martin, race and/or privilege. Facing Our
Truth's purpose is to incite serious discussion in our collective
communities around these urgent issues.The collection, Facing Our
Truth: Ten Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege is comprised
of the following plays: THE BALLAD OF GEORGE ZIMMERMAN text by Dan
O'Brien music by Qu
Dominique Morisseau, a rising star of the playwriting world and
recipient of the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama Inspired by
American History takes the audience on a journey to 1967, in the
city of Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started, and
Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their
basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman
finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over much more
than the family business. As their pent-up
Few institutions have as profound an impact on the American
theatrical landscape as the Tony Award-winning Williamstown Theatre
Festival, located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. New Plays from
Williamstown Theatre Festival 2015-2021 provides a sample of the
dozens of plays that have been created and/or premiered at the
Festival during the Artistic Directorship of Mandy Greenfield. In
addition to stories that shine a light into new or underexplored
corners of the human condition, these plays frequently feature
complex and boundary-pushing central roles for women actors. These
six plays are manifestations of living, American playwrights
grappling with and breathing dramatic life into the conflicts and
questions at the heart of who we were, who we are, and who we will
become. These plays imagine and interrogate pieces of the human
experience we are still in the midst of unpacking and
understanding. Complete with introductions by each of the authors
reflecting on their work, these historic, award-winning, and
groundbreaking plays now live in conversation with one another in
this unique collection.
Kenyatta Shakur is alone. His wife has died, and now, this former
Black Revolutionary and political prisoner, is desperate to
reconnect with his estranged daughter Nina. If Kenyatta truly wants
to reconcile his past, he must first conquer his most challenging
revolution of all - fatherhood. Sunset Baby is an energized,
vibrant and witty look at the point where the personal and
political collide. One of the most exciting and distinctive
undiscovered voices in America.
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Pipeline (Paperback)
Dominique Morisseau
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R452
R364
Discovery Miles 3 640
Save R88 (19%)
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Kenyatta Shakur is alone. His wife has died, and now, this former
Black Revolutionary and political prisoner, is desperate to
reconnect with his estranged daughter Nina. If Kenyatta truly wants
to reconcile his past, he must first conquer his most challenging
revolution of all - fatherhood. Sunset Baby is an energised,
vibrant and witty look at the point where the personal and
political collide. One of the most exciting and distinctive
undiscovered voices in America.
It's 1967 in Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started,
and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning
their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious
woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over more
much more than the family business. As their pent-up feelings
erupt, so does their city, and they find themselves caught in the
middle of the '67 riots. Detroit '67 is presented in association
with Classical Theatre of Harlem and the National Black Theatre.
Detroit '67 was awarded the 2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for Drama
Inspired by American History
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