Bulrusher by Eisa Davis

Directed by Isaiah M. Wooden

**Finalist for the 2007 Pulitzer Prize in Drama.** In 1955, in the redwood country north of San Francisco, a multiracial girl grows up in a predominantly white town whose residents pepper their speech with the historical dialect of Boontling. Found floating in a basket on the river as an infant, Bulrusher is an orphan with a gift for clairvoyance that makes her feel like a stranger even amongst the strange: the taciturn schoolteacher who adopted her, the madam who runs her brothel with a fierce discipline, the logger with a zest for horses and women, and the guitar-slinging boy who is after Bulrusher's heart. Just when she thought her world might close in on her, she discovers an entirely new sense of self when a black girl from Alabama comes to town. Passionate, lyrical, and chock full of down-home humor, this play is an unforgettable experience by a new, thrilling voice.

 
Date and Time:
Ongoing every day from November 5, 2009 through November 7, 2009.  8:00 PM.
Location:
Nitery Theater in the Old Union  [Map]
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Audience:
General Public
Category:
Performances
Drama/Theater
Arts
Sponsor:
Blackstage and the Department of Drama
Admission:
Tickets available at http://drama.stanford.edu
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Last Modified:
October 13, 2009