You need to sign in or sign up before continuing.
Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
(4.5 stars)
A stunning theatrical companion piece to Baldwin’s debut novel. Shares some thematic threads and mixes music and dialogue to bring a thoughtful and compassionate look at another Pentecostal church in New York.
Baldwin’s playwright note at the start is a must read and the play that follows continues his poignant exploration into the human condition. Read in one sitting on my kindle.
A stunning theatrical companion piece to Baldwin’s debut novel. Shares some thematic threads and mixes music and dialogue to bring a thoughtful and compassionate look at another Pentecostal church in New York.
Baldwin’s playwright note at the start is a must read and the play that follows continues his poignant exploration into the human condition. Read in one sitting on my kindle.
challenging
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Alcohol
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
fast-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I liked this a lot more than I thought I would. I liked it so much it made me tear up at the end. This is definitely an underrated gem not just of James Baldwin but of the theatre. It seems this play wasn’t performed much & isn’t making the rounds now. I only wish I could’ve been alive when Baldwin was & to see this performed in a theatre filled with black faces because this play, while short, hits at something deep inside you.
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I would like to see this on the stage.
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship