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Les Blancs: The Collected Last Plays: The Drinking Gourd/What Use Are Flowers? by Lorraine Hansberry, Robert A. Nemiroff
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losethegirl's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.5
Lorraine Hansberry's writing has always haunted me in a way that I can't quite explain. While I didn't love this piece as much as A Raisin in the Sun, I appreciated a lot of the elements, and Hansberry's signature writing style. This is a show that you definitely have to see to understand the full magnitude; I found myself rethinking the way that I'd thought about lines and the show as a whole after watching a production on Drama Online. Hansberry's imaginative stage directions truly are brought to light by directors in a way that my imagination never could live up to.
The show's takes on colonialism were harrowing. They definitely made me feel uncomfortable and got me thinking.
My favourite of the plays contained in the book was definitely "What Use are Flowers?". The dialogue and stage direction read like poetry, which I really enjoyed -- I'll definitely be returning to this particular play many times over.
Overall, I thought it was a pretty good read. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in exploring the genre of straight plays, but definitely suggest reading Raisin in the Sun first.
The show's takes on colonialism were harrowing. They definitely made me feel uncomfortable and got me thinking.
My favourite of the plays contained in the book was definitely "What Use are Flowers?". The dialogue and stage direction read like poetry, which I really enjoyed -- I'll definitely be returning to this particular play many times over.
Overall, I thought it was a pretty good read. I'd recommend it to anyone interested in exploring the genre of straight plays, but definitely suggest reading Raisin in the Sun first.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Xenophobia, War, Racism, and Slavery
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