Synopsis
Strands
Published by Dramatic Publishing
6 Male 0 Female
The piece is driven by the rhythm of the drum, transforming this rhythm from the tribal call all the way to hip-hop
Strands is about family and the power in the father's house
It reveals the struggle, pain and celebration of the journey of a young prince
Spirits from the past lead this journey where the prince encounters the pain of the auction block, the hope of the northern migration, the taste of black power, and the strength of the cultural rebirth
It deals with the African-American male experience and shows the pageantry and epic nature of this story
Strands, the 1992 Lorraine Hansberry Playwriting Award-winner and participant in the 1993 National Black Theatre Festival, is a powerful, exciting and challenging play
"In his harrowing but beautiful Strands, young playwright Eric L. Wilson unravels and reweaves the whole of black men's experience in America into a seamless tour de force," ~ Washington Post