THE STORY: THE SYRINGA TREE is a personal, deeply evocative story of an abiding love between two families - one black, one white - and the two children that are born into their shared household in early 1960s South Africa. With both humor and palpable fear, six-year-old Elizabeth Grace tries to make sense of the chaos, magic and darkness of Africa. At first seen through the eyes of a child, the story of these families destinies spans four generations, from early apartheid to the present-day free South Africa. As originally conceived and performed, one actress plays all twenty-four characters. The play may also be performed by a company of actors, playing several roles or not as desired.
Winner of the 2001 Obie Award for Best Play. "Instantly engaging, exotic, complex, deeply shocking
a thoroughly persuasive transport to a time and a place
stun[s] with the power of a gut punch
" - NY Times. "A tour-de-force solo drama
emotionally powerful without being overtly political; audiences regularly emerge from the theater crying." - The New Yorker. "
THE SYRINGA TREE is a powerful play." - Wall Street Journal. "Astonishing
affecting
[with] a dramatic and heartbreaking conclusion
A deceptive sweet simplicity haunts THE SYRINGA TREE
" - Associated Press. "The work is a virtuoso piece
" - NY Daily News.
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Dramatists Play Service Inc. |
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9780822217923 |
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