Jesus Monnwalks the Mississippi
in collaboration with Black Theatre Ensemble
by Marcus Gardley
directed by Reginald Douglas (Col ‘09)
October 16-19 and 22-25, 2008
...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi is a poetic retelling of the Demeter myth set in the American South during the Civil War. This play from one of America's hottest young playwrights examines how we shape ourselves in the face of history as it deconstructs ideas of identity, family, and race. Lyrical, musical, and magical, the play takes us to a world where trees preach, rivers dance, and Christ moonwalks.
by Marcus Gardley
directed by Reginald Douglas (Col ‘09)
October 16-19 and 22-25, 2008
...And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi is a poetic retelling of the Demeter myth set in the American South during the Civil War. This play from one of America's hottest young playwrights examines how we shape ourselves in the face of history as it deconstructs ideas of identity, family, and race. Lyrical, musical, and magical, the play takes us to a world where trees preach, rivers dance, and Christ moonwalks.
