Black Americanah for Sale

by Eljon Wardally

A man in solitary haunted by the spirits of Ota Benga and the Venus Hottentot, enslaved Africans on a ship and a train, a lawyer who wants to bring slavery back, Mother Time, and Adam and Eve all bound by a noose that travels through history. Black Americanah for Sale is a take on the current prominent themes and identities of African American culture. Told in a series of vignettes, each explores imprisonment...

A man in solitary haunted by the spirits of Ota Benga and the Venus Hottentot, enslaved Africans on a ship and a train, a lawyer who wants to bring slavery back, Mother Time, and Adam and Eve all bound by a noose that travels through history. Black Americanah for Sale is a take on the current prominent themes and identities of African American culture. Told in a series of vignettes, each explores imprisonment, racial stereotypes, the ongoing trauma of slavery, wounds that can't heal and the power of legacy.

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  • Cheryl Bear: Black Americanah for Sale by Eljon Wardally
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    A powerful look at the history of racism, imprisonment, slavery and the ongoing trauma of it all. Well done.

    A powerful look at the history of racism, imprisonment, slavery and the ongoing trauma of it all. Well done.

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  • Shaun Leisher: Black Americanah for Sale by Eljon Wardally
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    This series of vignettes is full of poetic language and brutal imagery that I can't wait to see fully realized on stage. Excellent piece for an ensemble of actors to really get to the heart of the theatrical form.

    This series of vignettes is full of poetic language and brutal imagery that I can't wait to see fully realized on stage. Excellent piece for an ensemble of actors to really get to the heart of the theatrical form.

    ”
  • Eugene O'Neill Theater Center: Black Americanah for Sale by Eljon Wardally
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    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Eljon Wardally and their play Black Americanah for Sale as a finalist for our 2020 National Playwrights Conference. This particular work emerged from a highly competitive, anonymous, and multi-tiered selection process to become one of 63 finalists out of more than 1,500 submissions. This enthralling piece galvanized the hearts and theatrical imaginations of our reading teams and is fully championed by our offices. We are honored to put our enthusiastic support behind this writer and their ongoing contributions to the American...

    It is the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center's pleasure to recommend Eljon Wardally and their play Black Americanah for Sale as a finalist for our 2020 National Playwrights Conference. This particular work emerged from a highly competitive, anonymous, and multi-tiered selection process to become one of 63 finalists out of more than 1,500 submissions. This enthralling piece galvanized the hearts and theatrical imaginations of our reading teams and is fully championed by our offices. We are honored to put our enthusiastic support behind this writer and their ongoing contributions to the American Theater.

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