Shreds of Tenderness

Shreds of Tenderness

written by John Ruganda, 1941-2007, in New Drama from Africa Series (New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2001, originally published 2001), 72 page(s)

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Abstract / Summary
Shreds of Tenderness is a heart-rending, masterfully crafted play which is replete with shocking revelations and reversals. Not long ago, a tyrant took over the reins of government and unleashed terror throughout the Motherland. Wak fled. Throughout the first half of the play, we are led to believe that Odie, Wak’s brother, is the innocent homeboy with the right to speak for those who remained to fight for the Motherland. Conversely, Wak is depicted as a pest of the highest order who comes home from a “comfortable” exile to sponge on the hard-earned harvest of those who stayed, fought and brought a semblance of peace to the nation. Some things are not what they seem to be, or are they? Wak unexpectedly comes back home. What follows is one of the most brilliant creations of any drama.
Field of Interest
Theatre
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 John Ruganda
Content Type
Play
Duration
0 sec
Format
Text
Sub Genre
Drama
Original Publication Date
2001
Page Count
72
Playwright
John Ruganda, 1941-2007
Publication Year
2001
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Place Published / Released
New York, NY
Subject
Theatre, Music & Performing Arts, Black Theater, Brothers, Rivalry, Tribal and national groups, Teatro Afroamericano, Teatro Afro-Americano, Odie, Stella, Wak
Series / Program
New Drama from Africa Series
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Teatro Afroamericano, Teatro Afro-Americano

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