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The Great Privation (How to flip ten cents into a dollar)
Full-Length Play, Drama / 2w, 2m
The Great Privation is about Grave Robbing… Grave Robbing during the early 1800s. Grave Robbing during the Cholera outbreak. Grave Robbing in Pennsylvania. Robbing of Black bodies for medical research. Black bodies that were commodified even after death. Black bodies that never got their rest.
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Cast Size
2w, 2m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Target Audience
Adult
Accolades
- 2023 Theatre503 International Playwriting Award Finalist
Details
Summary
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary, American Civil War Era
- Setting African Baptist Church’s Graveyard, Philadelphia. 1832 and today.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Period Costumes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 90 minutes
Media
“A play that stops you in your tracks.” – London Pub Theatres
“A great investigation into the legacy and manifestations of racism in the present day.” – All That Dazzles
“A generous play filled with wit, vivid characters, and clever observations on systemic inequalities and the generational gap in African American experiences.” – North West End UK
“An enjoyable and emotional watch.” – The Rendition
“An inspired premiere.” – The Reviews Hub
“Thrilling.” – The Stage
“[A] genuinely ambitious tale of robbing Black bodies.” – The Telegraph
Licensing & Materials
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