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Two Plays by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks
NEW YORK CITY - Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks, The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A & In the Blood are new productions of two modern-day remixes of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel The Scarlet Letter that conjure two distinct interpretations of Hester, Western literature’s most famous adulteress.
In Fucking A, Hester Smith, the revered and reviled local abortionist, hatches a plan to buy her jailed son’s freedom—and nothing will deter Hester from her quest. In this wild-eyed blend of story and song, directed by Obie Award-winner Jo Bonney (Father Comes Home From the Wars), Hester’s branded letter A becomes a provocative emblem of vengeance, violence, and sacrifice.
In the Blood’s Hester La Negrita is a penniless mother of five condemned by the men who love her, in this play hailed by The New York Times as "…a work of art." You will leave thrilled, even comforted by its mastery.” Hester turns to former lovers, friends, and the institutions meant to support her, only to be spurned by them all with devastating consequences, in this new production directed by Obie Award-winner Sarah Benson (An Octoroon).
Two Plays by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks
Fucking A - August 22 to October 1, 2017
In the Blood - August 29 to October 8, 2017
All tickets $30 - No Fee Code (below)
NEW YORK CITY - Written by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks, The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A & In the Blood are new productions of two modern-day remixes of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic novel The Scarlet Letter that conjure two distinct interpretations of Hester, Western literature’s most famous adulteress.In Fucking A, Hester Smith, the revered and reviled local abortionist, hatches a plan to buy her jailed son’s freedom—and nothing will deter Hester from her quest. In this wild-eyed blend of story and song, directed by Obie Award-winner Jo Bonney (Father Comes Home From the Wars), Hester’s branded letter A becomes a provocative emblem of vengeance, violence, and sacrifice.
In the Blood’s Hester La Negrita is a penniless mother of five condemned by the men who love her, in this play hailed by The New York Times as "…a work of art." You will leave thrilled, even comforted by its mastery.” Hester turns to former lovers, friends, and the institutions meant to support her, only to be spurned by them all with devastating consequences, in this new production directed by Obie Award-winner Sarah Benson (An Octoroon).
The Red Letter Plays: Fucking A
by Suzan-Lori Parks
directed by Jo Bonney
August 22 - October 1, 2017
Featuring:
J. Cameron Barnett • Brandon Victor Dixon • Ben Horner • Joaquina Kalukango • Marc Kudish • Christine Lahti • Ruibo Qian • Elizabeth Stanley • Raphael Nash Thompson
The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre
The Pershing Square Signature Center
480 W. 42nd Street @ 10th Avenue, NYC
All tickets $30
Use code MarciaFA for no fee tickets.
To Purchase Tickets
Online: Click here.
By Phone: Call 212.244.7529.
In Person: Visit the Signature Theatre Box Office, 480 W. 42nd Street @ 10th Avenue, NYC.
The Red Letter Plays: In The Blood
by Suzan-Lori Parks
directed by Sarah Benson
August 29 – October 8, 2017
Featuring:
Jocelyn Bioh • Michael Braun • Russell G. Jones • Anna Reeder • Saycon Sengbloh • Frank Wood
The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
The Pershing Square Signature Theatre
480 W. 42nd Street @ 10 Avenue, NYC
All Tickets $30
Use Code MarciaTB for no fee tickets.
To Purchase Tickets:
Online: Click here.
By Phone: Call 212.244.7529.
In Person: Visit the Signature Theatre Box Office, 480 W. 42nd Street @ 10th Avenue, NYC.
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