The Ancestor: A Street Play (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798583604302)

A lyrical, ritual play that involves the "legend" of Palmares, a settlement of escaped or fugitive slaves in 17th century Brazil. Fourteen times the Dutch and then the Portuguese tried to destroy the settlement. Finally, in this legendary version of the story, when the men, cornered on a cliff, rather than surrender, jumped. The metaphor here is that rather than jumping to their deaths, they sprouted wings, became birds, and flew away. This is both a play and a dance ritual written for a street performance.

Author: Gayl Jones
ISBN-10: 8583604304
ISBN-13: 9798583604302
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/18/2020
Pages: 26
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.11lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.05d