List of Plays

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Theatrical productions featuring Haiti.

The Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James
Apparently pre-dates James' book 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

For The Love of Freedom by Levy Lee Simon
Trilogy of plays about the Haitian Revolution.

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. Read the full story at PJStar.com.

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.

The Lion in Captivity by Sal Westrich
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." (Noted at Backstage.com)

Monsieur, Toussaint: a Play. by Edouard Glissant; Joseph Foster; Barbara Franklin
ISBN 0894101293