Wedding Band
by Alice Childress
Highlights
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the powerful exploration of interracial love and the impact of racism in 'Wedding Band.' Many find the characters well-developed and the dialogue strikingly authentic, reflective of the societal issues both in the past and today. However, some critique its structural coherence, feeling that it may lack focus at times.
Synopsis
Blacks and whites during the summer of 1918 in Charleston, South Carolina.
Press Reviews
"A great deal of compassion... Its strength lies in the poignancy of its star-crossed lovers."
— The New York Times
"Childress’ genius lies in her beautiful weaving of the character arcs."
— Broadway World UK
"It’s an exhilarating find, blending politics, prejudice, social realism, melodrama and romance."
— Evening Standard
"This is an important, affecting revival that will no doubt introduce many to the power of Childress’s work."
— The Guardian
"A fascinating playwright [combines] social realism and melodrama with disarming frankness about race, sex, class, and violence."
— London Theatre
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Publication
Wedding Band is a American play written by Alice Childress and published by Samuel French (1973).
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Samuel French · 1973 · 73 pp
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