Going To St. Ives
by Lee Blessing

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Highlights

90 mins Present Day Role(s) for Black Actor(s) All Women Role(s) for Senior Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American

Synopsis

THE STORY: May N'Kame, the mother of an African dictator, travels to England to see Dr. Cora Gage about medical treatment for her failing eyesight.

Dr. Gage uses the consultation as an opportunity to raise the issue of the imprisonment of some of h

Press Reviews

"A dialectic between black and white, between civilization and savagery, between established order and chaos… Blessing's script beautifully interlaces superb writing with captivating character development."

— CityBeat

"Emotionally and intellectually engrossing… dazzling."

— Philadelphia City Paper

Characters

Character
May N’Kame

Black, over 50

Dr. Cora Gage

White, over 35

Publication

Year 2003
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822219224
ISBN-10 0822219220
LCCN 2006462650
LCC PS3552.L43 G65 2003

Going To St. Ives is a American play written by Lee Blessing and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2003).

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