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Is God is : what to send up when it goes down
- Title
- Is God is : what to send up when it goes down / Aleshea Harris.
- Author
- Harris, Aleshea
- Publication
- New York : Theatre Communications Group, 2021.
- ©2021
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Details
- Description
- 223 pages; 22 cm
- Summary
- "Is God Is follows two twin sisters who undertake a dangerous journey to exact revenge upon their father at the behest of their ailing mother. Drawing on a diverse set of influences, including ancient tragedy, absurdism, Spaghetti Westerns, and Afropunk, Harris creates an explosive epic that examines the cyclical nature of violence. What to Send Up When it Goes Down uses a series of vignettes made up of songs, soliloquies and dialogues that range from the satirical to the sorrowful in order to highlight anti-blackness in American society. The audience is invited to take part in rituals in order to act as witnesses to the effects of violence sparked by racism and to seek ways to collectively heal"--
- Subject
- Genre/Form
- Drama.
- American drama – African American women authors – 21st century.
- Call Number
- Sc D 22-670
- ISBN
- 9781559369633
- 1559369639
- LCCN
- 2021041753
- OCLC
- 1266201110
- Author
- Harris, Aleshea, author.
- Title
- Is God is : what to send up when it goes down / Aleshea Harris.
- Publisher
- New York : Theatre Communications Group, 2021.
- Copyright Date
- ©2021
- Edition
- First edition.
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Local Subject
- Black author.
- Added Author
- Harris, Aleshea. Is God is.Harris, Aleshea. What to send up when it goes down.
- Research Call Number
- Sc D 22-670