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It was commissioned by Center Theatre Group's youth program, ... They wanted something based on storytelling, something suitable for whole families. It was supposed to incorporate Br'er Rabbit tales. But once I got into it, I thought, 'Forget Br'er Rabbit. Use human beings.' There are so very, very many African, African American, Caribbean and slave narratives to work with.Charlayne Woodard
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But in the African and African American tradition, stories are fitted to an occasion. You have stories for holidays and for weddings and for horrible events.
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I've done major rewrites, ... Instead of a kids play, it's now more of a multigenerational play, for a multigenerational audience.
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