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Theatrical productions featuring Haiti. | Theatrical productions featuring Haiti. | ||
| − | '''The Black Jacobins''' ''by C.L.R. James''<br/> | + | ==The Black Jacobins== |
| − | Apparently pre-dates James' book [[The Black Jacobins|of the same title]] The play can be found in the ''The C.L.R. James Reader (Blackwell Readers)'' by C.L.R. James, Anna Grimshaw, 1992. ISBN 0631184953 | + | * '''The Black Jacobins''' ''by C.L.R. James''<br/> |
| + | Apparently pre-dates James' book [[The Black Jacobins|of the same title]] (Also cited as ''Toussaint L'Ouverture'') The play can be found in the ''The C.L.R. James Reader (Blackwell Readers)'' by C.L.R. James, Anna Grimshaw, 1992. ISBN 0631184953 | ||
| − | '''For The Love of Freedom''' ''by Levy Lee Simon''<br/> | + | ==For The Love of Freedom== |
| + | * '''For The Love of Freedom''' ''by Levy Lee Simon''<br/> | ||
Trilogy of plays about the Haitian Revolution. | Trilogy of plays about the Haitian Revolution. | ||
| − | *''Part I: Toussaint (the Soul) | + | *''Part I: Toussaint (the Soul)'' [http://www.robeytheatrecompany.com/toussaint/toussaint1.htm Rise & Revolution] |
| − | * ''Part II: Dessalines (the Heart) | + | * ''Part II: Dessalines (the Heart)'' [http://www.robeytheatrecompany.com/dessalines/dessalines1.htm Blood & Liberation] |
| − | *''Part III: Christophe (the Spirit) | + | *''Part III: Christophe (the Spirit) ''[http://www.robeytheatrecompany.com/christophe1.htm Passion and Glory] |
| − | '''The | + | NPR's ''The Tavis Smiley Show'' aired a segment about the trilogy on November 26, 2004. [http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4185973 You can listen here]. |
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| − | '''The Lion in Captivity''' ''by Sal Westrich''<br | + | ==The Ghosts of Haiti== |
| − | Cast includes Toussaint Louverture; Mars Plaisir, Louverture's servant. "Jeannin: late 20s-30s, secretary of the fortress; General Caffarelli: Bonaparte's envoy; Prefect; Prefect's Wife. ...Baille: commandant of Joux; Dormoy Jacobin: agent." ( | + | * '''The Ghosts of Haiti: The Untold Story of Toussaint L'Ouverture,''' ''by Garry Moore''<br/> |
| + | This play was performed Friday and Saturday, October 29 & 30, 2004, at the Apollo Fine Arts and Entertainment Centre in Peoria, IL. | ||
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| + | ==The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth== | ||
| + | * '''The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth,''' ''by Derek Walcott'' <br/> | ||
| + | Three history plays. ISBN 0374528136<br/> | ||
| + | ''The Haitian Earth'' was performed recently at the University of the West Indies' Haitian Bicentenary Conference. A review of that performance [http://www.stabroeknews.com/index.pl/article?id=8658650 can be found here]. | ||
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| + | ==How Papa Noël Forgot Haiti== | ||
| + | * '''How Papa Noël Forgot Haiti''' by Paul Uhry Newman | ||
| + | ** Review: [[How Papa Noël Forgot Haiti]] (2004) New York, NY | ||
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| + | ==The Lion in Captivity== | ||
| + | * '''The Lion in Captivity''' ''by Sal Westrich'' | ||
| + | ** Review: [[The Lion in Captivity]] - (2004) Brooklyn, NY<br> | ||
| + | Cast includes Toussaint Louverture; [[Mars Plaisir]], Louverture's servant. "Jeannin: late 20s-30s, secretary of the fortress; [[General Caffarelli]]: Bonaparte's envoy; Prefect; Prefect's Wife. ...Baille: commandant of [[Fort de Joux]]; Dormoy Jacobin: agent." | ||
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| + | ==Monsieur, Toussaint: a Play.'== | ||
| + | * '''Monsieur, Toussaint: a Play.''' ''by Edouard Glissant; Joseph Foster; Barbara Franklin'' ISBN 0894101293 | ||
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| + | ==Toussaint Louverture, Poème Dramatique== | ||
| + | * '''Toussaint Louverture, Poème Dramatique''' ''by Alphonse de Lamartine'' | ||
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| + | Note that Richard Gillespie, author of [[Papa Toussaint]], wrote an apparently unpublished play before he wrote the book. ([http://www.pageonelit.com/interviews/RGillespie.html noted in this interview].) | ||
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| + | [[Category: Lists|Plays]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Plays| Plays]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Arts]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:18, 28 August 2007
Theatrical productions featuring Haiti.
Contents
[hide]The Black Jacobins
- The Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James
Apparently pre-dates James' book of the same title (Also cited as Toussaint L'Ouverture) The play can be found in the The C.L.R. James Reader (Blackwell Readers) by C.L.R. James, Anna Grimshaw, 1992. ISBN 0631184953
For The Love of Freedom
- For The Love of Freedom by Levy Lee Simon
Trilogy of plays about the Haitian Revolution.
- Part I: Toussaint (the Soul) Rise & Revolution
- Part II: Dessalines (the Heart) Blood & Liberation
- Part III: Christophe (the Spirit) Passion and Glory
NPR's The Tavis Smiley Show aired a segment about the trilogy on November 26, 2004. You can listen here.
The Ghosts of Haiti
- The Ghosts of Haiti: The Untold Story of Toussaint L'Ouverture, by Garry Moore
This play was performed Friday and Saturday, October 29 & 30, 2004, at the Apollo Fine Arts and Entertainment Centre in Peoria, IL.
The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth
- The Haitian Trilogy: Plays: Henri Christophe, Drums and Colours, and The Haytian Earth, by Derek Walcott
Three history plays. ISBN 0374528136
The Haitian Earth was performed recently at the University of the West Indies' Haitian Bicentenary Conference. A review of that performance can be found here.
How Papa Noël Forgot Haiti
- How Papa Noël Forgot Haiti by Paul Uhry Newman
- Review: How Papa Noël Forgot Haiti (2004) New York, NY
The Lion in Captivity
- The Lion in Captivity by Sal Westrich
- Review: The Lion in Captivity - (2004) Brooklyn, NY
- Review: The Lion in Captivity - (2004) Brooklyn, NY
Cast includes Toussaint Louverture; Mars Plaisir, Louverture's servant. "Jeannin: late 20s-30s, secretary of the fortress; General Caffarelli: Bonaparte's envoy; Prefect; Prefect's Wife. ...Baille: commandant of Fort de Joux; Dormoy Jacobin: agent."
Monsieur, Toussaint: a Play.'
- Monsieur, Toussaint: a Play. by Edouard Glissant; Joseph Foster; Barbara Franklin ISBN 0894101293
Toussaint Louverture, Poème Dramatique
- Toussaint Louverture, Poème Dramatique by Alphonse de Lamartine
Note that Richard Gillespie, author of Papa Toussaint, wrote an apparently unpublished play before he wrote the book. (noted in this interview.)
