Until the Flood
by Dael Orlandersmith

Name: Until the Flood
Brand: Dael Orlandersmith
SKU: 9780822238836
Rating: 4.3 (3 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers find 'Until the Flood' to be a powerful and thought-provoking performance that addresses serious issues with sensitivity and depth. Many appreciate the heartfelt portrayal of multiple perspectives surrounding the tragic events of the 2014 shooting of Michael Brown, highlighting the complexity of the narratives involved. The play's ability to engage audiences and challenge their viewpoints resonates strongly, making it a memorable experience.

Heartfelt and powerful performanceEngages multiple perspectivesInsightful and thought-provoking narrativesTransformative character portrayalsMay be out of comfort zone for some

Synopsis

THE STORY: Pulitzer Prize-finalist Dael Orlandersmith’s UNTIL THE FLOOD was written in response to Michael Brown’s death.

Having interviewed scores of St. Louis residents, Orlandersmith portrays the many faces found within the community, giving each a chance to take center stage.

Included in Broadway Book Club's Women's Voices Specialty Collection

Press Reviews

"[Orlandersmith] brings the questions, the pain and even the unspeakable thoughts of hundreds, if not millions, to life. UNTIL THE FLOOD is an urgent moral inquest.” —The New York Times. “…eye-opening and quietly moving…[Orlandersmith] gets under these black skins and white skins and finds the common humanity of people who are just…people.” —Variety. “UNTIL THE FLOOD pointedly avoids easy sanctimony, instead challenging us to confront…deep, long-running societal fissures…[Orlandersmith] build[s] a sobering brick-by-brick portrait of a society still reckoning with racism in all its insidious forms…the effect is akin to that of a prayer, a poetic plea for understanding and peace that ought to be heard all across the land.” —TheaterMania. “…powerful and thought-provoking…gripping theatre…a must-see show that will have a profound effect on everyone who views it.” —BroadwayWorld. “Searing [and] bleak…It’s a powerfully well-balanced examination of race relations in the United States…"
— Theater Scene