Boomerang
written by Larry Muhammad (2015) (2015, originally published 2015), 60 page(s)
Details
- Abstract / Summary
- A coming-of-age story set in 1969, “Boomerang” involves the 25th birthday party of Arthur, student activist facing military draft who is determined to make this a night to remember. They smoke pot, get naked, conduct a séance and burn the flag in a hapless romp assessing the costs and benefits of a turbulent decade. In attendance are other ‘60s archetypes impacted by social turmoil – a nun who left the convent, Vietnam vet, Black Panther, radical feminist – Baby Boomers convinced they are ushering in a new age of peace, love and liberation. But the festivities spiral out of control as permissive behavior triggers old-style moralizing that challenges the decade’s revolutionary presumptions. A bracing glimpse at the appeal of charismatic troublemakers and the importance of skepticism in times of disruptive change, the play was self-produced in 2015.
- Field of Interest
- Theatre
- Copyright Message
- Copyright © 2015 Larry Muhammad
- Content Type
- Play
- Duration
- 0 sec
- Format
- Text
- Sub Genre
- Drama
- Original Publication Date
- 2015
- Page Count
- 60
- Playwright
- Larry Muhammad
- Publication Year
- 2015
- Subject
- Theatre, Music & Performing Arts, Black Theater, American Theater, Civil rights, Student activism and activists, Vietnam War, 1956-1975, Teatro Afroamericano, Teatro Afro-Americano, Teatro Norte-Americano, Teatro Norteamericano, Ed T, Mario, Crystal, Arthur, Nancy
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- Teatro Afroamericano, Teatro Afro-Americano, Teatro Norte-Americano, Teatro Norteamericano
