Jefferson's Garden
by Timberlake Wertenbaker

Jefferson's Garden Book Cover
Jefferson's Garden Cover

Synopsis

America. 1776.

Christian is a Quaker.

His family came to America to live in peace.

But he is a young man fired up by dreams of revolution.

Should he defy his community and pick up a gun?

Thomas Jefferson is an idealist, with a vision of liberty for all.

But America is a fractured coalition

of states, in a bloody war for independence.

How will he balance the ideal with the reality?

Susanna was born a slave.

But the British promise liberation for those who join their fight against the revolution.

Where does true freedom lie?

Jefferson's Garden by Timberlake Wertenbaker premiered at Watford Palace Theatre in February 2015.

Performance

Cast

A medium cast size of 9 total roles, 4 female and 5 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Faber & Faber
Year Published
2015
ISBN 10
0571325122
ISBN 13
9780571325122
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Main
Print Length
128 pages
Language
English
LCC
PS3573.E74
eISBN 13
9780571325139
Print
Jefferson's Garden is a British black history play written by and published by Faber & Faber in 2015. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780571325122 and an ISBN-10 of 0571325122.
Digital
ePlay digital editions are available on Amazon Kindle Apple Books Google Play with an ISBN-13 of 9780571325139.

Rating

3.78 out of 5

from 27 ratings and 3 reviews

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