Kirjahaku

Winner! 2010 LA Drama Critics Circle Awards: Best Production Best Direction Best Ensemble PerformanceWinner! 2010 LA Garland and 2009 LA Weekly Theatre Awards for PlaywritingWinner! Boston IRNE AwardWinner! 2006 Black Theatre Alliance Award Best PlayFinalist! 2008 Susan Smith Blackburn PrizeNominee! 2012 Outer Critics Circle Award Outstanding New Broadway PlayThe affluent African-American LeVay family is gathering

In her book Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, Harriet Jacobs describes with brutal honesty the hardships she endures under slavery, including the extraordinary choices she makes to be near her children. To survive, she escapes into her imagination and through writing, discovers hope for a better life. Accompanied by the rich musical traditions of slave spirituals, Harriet Jacobs is an inspiring look at a young woman's fascinating journey from slavery to freedom.