Notes from playwright Rick Foster on his play ABOLITION.
A Thumbnail View of Abolition
A Thumbnail Early Life of Frederick Douglass
Notes from playwright Rick Foster on his play ABOLITION.
A Thumbnail Early Life of John Brown
Notes from playwright Rick Foster on his play ABOLITION.
The Starry Messenger: Science and Social Conflict
The plays discussed in previous posts, Gunpowder Man, Friendly Fire, and Dust Storm all revolve around conflict between the dominant culture and ethnic groups. As do Corrido de un Sobreviviente, The Stephen Hill Affair, The Great Blight and to some extent the longer Uncle Sam’s Fandango which I’ll discuss in the future. Also, in the future I’ll discuss Women of the Bear which dramatizes the conditions of three women – from three different social classes – dealing with their positions in the chaotic world of the Gold Rush. But social conflict can erupt entirely within a culture. All three Abrahamic… [Continue reading]