It is 1965. Ishmael, a nomadic guitarist, is incarcerated for vagrancy. To make parole he needs a residence. When he returns home to bury his father on a 24 hour furlough, he has until midnight to solicit the support of his estranged family and reclaim his inheritance.
It is 1965. Ishmael, a nomadic guitarist, is incarcerated for vagrancy. To make parole he needs a residence. When he returns home to bury his father on a 24 hour furlough, he has until midnight to solicit the support of his estranged family and reclaim his inheritance.
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KAREN CHILTON:
Bastard
by TyLie Shider
“
A sublime play by a prolific playwright. A truly memorable experience being a cast member for one of the early readings in NYC.
A sublime play by a prolific playwright. A truly memorable experience being a cast member for one of the early readings in NYC.
”
Deneen Reynolds-Knott:
Bastard
by TyLie Shider
“
Tylie's poetic language shines in this stunning exploration of regret, hope & the joys and pains we inherit.
Tylie's poetic language shines in this stunning exploration of regret, hope & the joys and pains we inherit.
”
Marcus Scott:
Bastard
by TyLie Shider
“
Tylie Shider’s elegiac “Bastard” is a slow-burn dark and stormy American family drama that is both an effervescent meditation on August Wilson’s “Fences” and a soul-stirring time-capsule of Black life in 1965.
Tylie Shider’s elegiac “Bastard” is a slow-burn dark and stormy American family drama that is both an effervescent meditation on August Wilson’s “Fences” and a soul-stirring time-capsule of Black life in 1965.
