In the Blood
Written by: Suzan Lori'Parks
Directed by: Quinten Talley
This 2000 Pulitzer Prize nominee, In
The Blood tells the story about a mother, Hester, and her five
fatherless children, trying to find help to make her children's life
successful. Living in poverty and having the reputation as a "slut"
on her, her children and her future begins to grow dim. Hester
seizes the opportunity to receive help from her children's fathers,
with hopes that one may help them. The play moves to other
characters' stories (confessions) such as the doctor, welfare, and
her friend, who is involved with Hester's struggling predicament.
Throughout the play, Hester struggles to find help for her children
in this shocking tragedy by Suzan-Lori Parks based on The Scarlet
Letter.
Showing:
November 27 - 29 & December 2 - 6 2009
wednesday and thursday : 7:30 pm
( friday and saturday : 8:00 pm )
sunday : 3:00pm
at the Duke Energy Theater, part of the Blumenthal.
tickets available at 704-372-1000 carolinatix.org
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