Stamping, Shouting and Singing Home

£11.69

Stamping, Shouting and Singing Home

Dance Plays, playscripts

Author: Lisa Evans

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Collection: Oberon Modern Plays

Language: English

Published by: Oberon Books

Published on: 28th September 2017

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 56 pages

ISBN: 9781786823250


Setting and Context

It is 1950s America, the Deep South; a world on the verge of change but still tainted by everyday injustices and the remnants of slavery.

Characters and Inspiration

Lizzie and her family long for progress, inspired by Sojourner Truth, freedom fighter, and just one of the many heroes the history books forgot. With Sojourner's dreams pumping in their veins, they fight their own battles, old and new.

Plot and Themes

But when the fight takes a life, can they summon up her courage and keep dreaming, or will it destroy them?

Performance and Mood

A joyful and moving play, interspersed with the uplifting melodies of Negro Spirituals. Come and share in a moving and joyful celebration of freedom, which echoes powerfully in today’s world.

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