

Paradise Blue
Dominique Morisseau
THE STORY: A tale of love, magic, jealousy and secrets.
Toulou escapes from the Mississippi cotton fields in the 1930s to pursue her dream of singing the blues in Memphis.
When she meets a rambling blues man, the notorious Ace of Spades, her dreams are realized in a way she could never have imagined.
Written in vivid language that captures the blues, Hoodoo Love is a major debut.
"Katori Hall's keen ear for a well-turned phrase is on full display in HOODOO LOVE.“ —Variety. ”[A] vibrant new blues song of a play…Hall has a knack for tasty wordplay and nudging argument, and she writes richly for both men and women…this is a major debut by a playwright with a spring in her step, as well as kick.“ —Time Out New York. ”…simply excellent…At the center of the play's success is Hall's talent for evoking the painful reality of human emotion while incorporating a magic realism that enhances rather than distracts…Hall captures with eloquence and insight the darker side of human interaction, and shows that the personal and societal shames we hide and try to ignore will follow us forever.“ —L Magazine. ”…haunting, thanks to its author's gift for language and the rich way in which music is woven into the storytelling…HOODOO LOVE reveals a young playwright of great promise.“ —New York Post. ”…exudes a winsome sincerity that is hard to resist…Ms. Hall's remarkable dialog"
— CurtainUp
Hoodoo Love is a play written by Katori Hall and published by Dramatists Play Service .
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