The Deaths of Sybil Bolton by
Denny had been told his whole life that his grandmother died of kidney failure. But an off-hand conversation with a barber suggests differently – his grandmother may have killed herself. As he investigates his grandmother’s death, it becomes more and more apparent that she was one of the many victims of the Reign of Terror perpetrated on the Osage Nation back in the 1920s. In seeking the truth about his...
Denny had been told his whole life that his grandmother died of kidney failure. But an off-hand conversation with a barber suggests differently – his grandmother may have killed herself. As he investigates his grandmother’s death, it becomes more and more apparent that she was one of the many victims of the Reign of Terror perpetrated on the Osage Nation back in the 1920s. In seeking the truth about his grandmother, he discovers much about his own family, his native culture, and himself. THE DEATHS OF SYBIL BOLTON is a journey out of the darkness of lies and prejudice and a national tragedy and into the light of truth, forgiveness, and healing. Length: approximately 90 minutes.
Adapted from the book by Dennis McAuliffe, Jr.
An one-act version of this play, called FOUR WAYS TO DIE, is also offered by the playwright.
Adapted from the book by Dennis McAuliffe, Jr.
An one-act version of this play, called FOUR WAYS TO DIE, is also offered by the playwright.