The Gimmick
by Dael Orlandersmith
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Readers find the play to be exceptionally well written and emotionally impactful. The writing resonates strongly, leaving a profound effect on the audience.
Synopsis
THE STORY: BEAUTY'S DAUGHTER.
One woman's journey with many obstacles stacked against her.
The heroine or anti-heroine can choose to be a victim of the violent cards life has dealt her or she can use her poetry and music as a creative means to de
Press Reviews
"Scorching…terrible and touching…M. Orlandersmith is herself wholly original, a riveting combatant in a story, like all war stories, that stamps her as one who has been there.” —The New York Times. ”[Orlandersmith's] depictions of the characters in her native East Harlem neighborhood—some broken, some on the way down—are passionate and full of insight."
— The New Yorker
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The Gimmick is a American play written by Dael Orlandersmith and published by Dramatists Play Service (2003).
Digital editions available on Amazon Kindle.
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