Synopsis
The Bluest Eye - USA/CANADA ONLY
Lydia R. Diamond from Toni Morrison
Published by Dramatic Publishing
2 Male 6 Female
Eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove wants nothing more than to be loved by her family and schoolmates
Instead, she faces constant ridicule and abuse
She blames her dark skin and prays for blue eyes, sure that love will follow
With rich language and bold vision, this powerful adaptation of an American classic explores the crippling toll that a legacy of racism has taken on a community, a family, and an innocent girl
Flexible staging - runs about 90 minutes
"This is bittersweet, moving drama that preserves the vigor and the disquiet of Ms. Morrison's novel ... for theatergoers of any age, it is not to be missed" ~ The New York Sun