List of Plays
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.
- Part I: Toussaint (the Soul) Rise & Revolution http://www.robeytheatrecompany.com/toussaint/toussaint1.htm
- Part II: Dessalines (the Heart) Blood & Liberation http://www.robeytheatrecompany.com/dessalines/dessalines1.htm
- Part III: Christophe (the Spirit) Passion and Glory http://www.robeytheatrecompany.com
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 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)
