The Syringa Tree
The Syringa Tree is a solo performance memory play of a childhood under apartheid, written and often performed by , and directed by Larry Moss.[1][2] It was produced by Matt Salinger, son of writer, J. D. Salinger.[3]
It centers on the story of Elizabeth Grace, a Roman Catholic White South African of mixed English and Afrikaner descent. The play spans four generations.
Gien has adapted the play into a novel.[3]
Production[]
The play debuted in Seattle, WA. It later opened at the Playhouse 91 intimate theater in Yorkville, Manhattan in Fall 2000.[3] The Manhattan reception was lukewarm at first, but news of Gien's performance soon garnered attention, drawing the interest of celebrities such as Oprah and Rosie O'Donnell.[3]
It won an Obie Award for Best Play in 2001.[4]
References[]
- ^ The Syringa Tree - Off Broadway Archived 2006-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Past Productions: The Syringa Tree
- ^ a b c d Gray, Paul (2006-08-06). "'The Syringa Tree,' by Pamela Gien". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
- ^ "Gin Hammond and Eva Kaminsky Climb The Syringa Tree on National Touring, Bowing Oct. 9". Playbill. 2002-07-29. Retrieved 2020-01-07.
External links[]
- American plays
- Plays for one performer
- Monodrama
- 2008 plays
- Plays set in South Africa
- Plays set in the 20th century
- Plays about apartheid
- Apartheid stubs
- 2000s play stubs