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The Whipping man

Lopez, Matthew. Book - 2011 Paperback Theater Coll. 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 0 out of 5

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"A Samuel French acting edition."
It is April, 1865. The Civil War is over and throughout the south, slaves are being freed, soldiers are returning home and in Jewish homes, the annual celebration of Passover is being celebrated. Into the chaos of war-torn Richmond comes Caleb DeLeon, a young Confederate officer who has been severely wounded. He finds his family's home in ruins and abandoned, save for two former slaves, Simon and John, who wait in the empty house for the family's return. As the three men wait for signs of life to return to the city, they wrestle with their shared past, the bitter irony of Jewish slave-owning and the reality of the new world in which they find themselves. The sun sets on the last night of Passover and Simon - having adopted the religion of his masters - prepares a humble Seder to observe the ancient celebration of the freeing of the Hebrew slaves from Egypt, noting with particular satisfaction the parallels to their current situation. But the pain of their enslavement will not be soothed by this tradition, and deep-buried secrets from the past refuse to be hidden forever as the play comes to its shocking climax.

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PUBLISHED
New York : Samuel French, c2011.
Year Published: 2011
Description: 78 p. ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780573697098
0573697094

SUBJECTS
Jews -- Drama.
Freedmen -- Drama.
Passover -- Drama.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Drama.