Insurrection

Synopsis

Holding history

The first publication of Insurrection, a remarkable debut of a major new African-American theatre artist.

The playwright won the distinguished Oppenheim Award from Newsday for best new playwright of 1997.

Insurrection is a chilling exploration of the roots of the Nat Turner slave insurrection through the eyes of a contemporary black man who is transported back through time with his grandfather.

Themes

• African Americans
• Drama
• Grandfathers
• Southampton Insurrection, 1831