Is God Is What to Send Up When It Goes Down

Two extraordinary plays from a bright new talent in American theatre. Is God Is follows two twin sisters who undertake a dangerous journey to exact revenge upon their father at the behest of their ailing mother. Drawing on a diverse set of influences, including ancient tragedy, absurdism, Spaghetti Westerns, and Afropunk, Aleshea Harris's play is an explosive epic that examines the cyclical nature of violence. Is God Is had its world premiere at Soho Rep., New York, in February 2018, winning the Relentless Award, and the Obie Award for Playwriting. It received its British premiere in the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Theatre, London, in September 2021, directed by Ola Ince. What to Send Up When It Goes Down uses a series of vignettes made up of songs, soliloquies and dialogues that range from the satirical to the sorrowful in order to highlight anti-blackness in American society. The audience is invited to take part in rituals in order to act as witnesses to the effects of violence sparked by racism and to seek ways to collectively heal. What To Send Up When It Goes Down was premiered at the Movement Theatre Company at A.R.T./New York Theatres in New York City in November 2018.

ISBN:	9781559369633
Publisher:	Nick Hern Books
Imprint:	Theatre Communications Group
Published date:	08 Sep 2022
DEWEY:	812.6
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	240
Weight:	336g
Height:	138mm
Width:	214mm
Spine width:	18mm

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