The Coffin Maker (19th Century Cycle)

A new play. Indian Territory, 1849. Coffin maker Lawrence Ebitt and his wife Eula also do double duty as undertakers. They receive a body from a bounty hunter to prepare for burial. All is not what it seems and things quickly take on a turn for the worse. "It requires the delicate hand of a truly inspired playwright to deftly weave together comedy and violence the way that Mark Clayton Southers did with this work.... The Coffin Maker is an important window into a time and place well worth examination. Southers has done August Wilson proud." - Alexis Papalia, Tribune Review "I was reminded again and again of two modern auteurs: Quentin Tarantino, for his love of violent and subversive neo-westerns and bottle drama; and Ryan Coogler, for his unflinching looks at race and injustice within "genre" conventions. The Coffin Maker is the play you'd get if those two visionaries collaborated.... This show is a BLAST. It's some of the funniest, wildest, most audaciously unbelievable material I've ever seen on a Pittsburgh stage, and if the world at large has any taste, it'll soon be seen on stages (maybe even screens) everywhere." - Greg Kerestan, Broadway World "The Coffin Maker, a riveting, provocative world-premiere work from Mark Clayton Southers, manifests what Judgement Day justice and retribution may look like, as seen through the lens of African-American enslavement.... Farcical scenes flow into scenes of violence, revelations range from funny to terrifying, and just when you think you know what’s coming next, you are bound to be surprised, even horrified, but always moved." - Sharon Eberson, OnStage Pittsburgh "It is not surprising that Southers, who was mentored by August Wilson, does not sugarcoat the realities of slavery. The overarching theme of the play, after all, is a commentary on what kinds of vengeance and violence are justified in light of American slavery." - Jessie Sage, Pittsburgh City Paper
ASIN: B0GVFDMT7Z
VSKU: BVV.B0GVFDMT7Z.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Southers, Mark Clayton
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.