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Gee's Bend by Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder

Gee's Bend

Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder

Concord Theatricals Corp. · Paperback · December 5, 2008

1m 3f / Drama / Simple setGee's Bend depicts the turbulent history of African-Americans in the 20th century by focusing on a single family in the real community of Gee's Bend AL which is now famous for the beautiful quilts created by the women that grew up there.

American PlaysAfrican American PlaysHistorical Drama
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Who it’s for
Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder’s drama brings a Gee’s Bend family and its history to the stage.
Genres
African American Plays, American Plays, Historical Drama
Published
Concord Theatricals Corp., December 5, 2008

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1m 3f / Drama / Simple setGee's Bend depicts the turbulent history of African-Americans in the 20th century by focusing on a single family in the real community of Gee's Bend AL which is now famous for the beautiful quilts created by the women that grew up there. Gospel songs weave in and out of this hauntingly beautiful work."

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Gee's Bend is a lovefest -- between the characters in the play and the land they live on between the actors and the characters they're portraying between the play

Gee’s Bend Family

Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder’s drama brings a Gee’s Bend family and its history to the stage.

Come here for

  • A single Gee’s Bend family amid African-American history in the 20th century
  • Gospel songs and the community’s quilting tradition

Expect

  • A real Alabama community and a turbulent century
  • Gospel songs woven through the play

Where it sits

African American Plays90%
American Plays53%
Historical Drama43%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • African American Plays
  • Tragedy
Authors
Elyzabeth Gregory Wilder
Publisher
Concord Theatricals Corp.
Published
December 5, 2008
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
African American Plays