The Suncatchers of Sahel: An Ancestral Tale Told To Today's Griot, Part II: The Three Twilights

by Phillip Gregory Burke

An exiled prince, tarnished by past actions, yet determined to restore justice, and a new ruler, devastated by betrayal, yet driven by ambition, combat over the right to reign savannah and sand. As they build their respective coalitions, fractured wounds, through the aid of a dying deity, resurface, revealing how the battle is not only native, foreign, and omnipotent but also from the friendly foe within. This...

An exiled prince, tarnished by past actions, yet determined to restore justice, and a new ruler, devastated by betrayal, yet driven by ambition, combat over the right to reign savannah and sand. As they build their respective coalitions, fractured wounds, through the aid of a dying deity, resurface, revealing how the battle is not only native, foreign, and omnipotent but also from the friendly foe within. This is the third of ten plays in Mr. Burke's cycle of spiritual and sociological warfare and the epic conclusion of The Suncatchers of Sahel saga that began in part I.

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The Suncatchers of Sahel: An Ancestral Tale Told To Today's Griot, Part II: The Three Twilights

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  • Daniela Gonzalez y Perez: The Suncatchers of Sahel: An Ancestral Tale Told To Today's Griot, Part II: The Three Twilights by Phillip Gregory Burke
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    An epic. Timeless. Captivating language interwoven with intense intimate relationships, this world doesn’t ask you to pay attention, it demands it. A beautiful investigation of royalty, power dynamics, black queer experiences, lineage, and ancestry. Never have I been excited for a third act, until this play. After seeing a reading of it last year, presented by the Civilians’ R&D Group, it’s clear that Burke has created an unforgettable universe that not only deserves to be felt, but studied and celebrated.

    An epic. Timeless. Captivating language interwoven with intense intimate relationships, this world doesn’t ask you to pay attention, it demands it. A beautiful investigation of royalty, power dynamics, black queer experiences, lineage, and ancestry. Never have I been excited for a third act, until this play. After seeing a reading of it last year, presented by the Civilians’ R&D Group, it’s clear that Burke has created an unforgettable universe that not only deserves to be felt, but studied and celebrated.

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  • Gretchen Suarez-Pena: The Suncatchers of Sahel: An Ancestral Tale Told To Today's Griot, Part II: The Three Twilights by Phillip Gregory Burke
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    If you love high-stakes plots, characters that you are instantly invested in, epic stories that are told in a saga, and historical narratives brought to the stage with unabashed beauty then look no further than this second installment of Burke's Suncatcher's masterpiece. Burke is a master of language. Evocative. Thrilling. Passionate. The stage directions themselves sing of a new way to do theatre!

    If you love high-stakes plots, characters that you are instantly invested in, epic stories that are told in a saga, and historical narratives brought to the stage with unabashed beauty then look no further than this second installment of Burke's Suncatcher's masterpiece. Burke is a master of language. Evocative. Thrilling. Passionate. The stage directions themselves sing of a new way to do theatre!

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  • Playwrights Foundation: The Suncatchers of Sahel: An Ancestral Tale Told To Today's Griot, Part II: The Three Twilights by Phillip Gregory Burke
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    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THE SUNCATCHERS OF SAHEL: AN ANCESTRAL TALE TOLD TO TODAY'S GRIOT as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were compelled by this high stakes story of warring cousins wrestling with their personal loves & traumas while their civilization is tangled in the web of European slave trade. We were engaged by the heightened language, bringing African history to daylight, and the complicated relationships rendered. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds...

    The community of National Committee readers for the 46th Bay Area Playwrights Festival advanced THE SUNCATCHERS OF SAHEL: AN ANCESTRAL TALE TOLD TO TODAY'S GRIOT as a Semi-Finalist at Playwrights Foundation. We were compelled by this high stakes story of warring cousins wrestling with their personal loves & traumas while their civilization is tangled in the web of European slave trade. We were engaged by the heightened language, bringing African history to daylight, and the complicated relationships rendered. We hope this play is considered for further development and investigation, and finds dedicated collaborators in this play’s journey towards production. #BAPF46

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