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Purity
Thomas Bradshaw
Pure Confidence
by Carlyle Brown
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Synopsis
THE STORY: The high-stakes world of Civil War-era horse racing is the stage for this riveting drama of slavery and Reconstruction.
Both Simon Cato, a smart, cocky 'colored' jockey, and his horse, Pure Confidence, are owned by Colonel Wiley Johnson.
Press Reviews
"One surefire crowd-pleaser.” —The New York Times. “The gem of the Humana 2005 Festival.” —CurtainUp. “Rollickingly accomplished, [PURE CONFIDENCE] pulls no punches…Complex, funny and with appeal for audiences of all stripes…has a big juicy vision, a stylistic verve and a credible story that supports its ideas.” —Variety. ”Ironic, warm and fully engaging…takes the audience on a stimulating ride…Brown navigates complicated emotional territory with restraint and humor…By presenting those truths as part of his characters' cultural experience, Brown bonds them to the audience in a shared history that cannot be ignored."
— Louisville Courier-Journal
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 2007
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822222064
ISBN-10 082222206X
LCCN 2011380857
LCC MLCS 2011/40365 (P)
Pure Confidence is a American black history play written by Carlyle Brown and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (2007).
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