American Theatre, September 1st, 1995
Playwright Ntozake Shange's 'for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf' depicts the personal experiences of African American women through music and dance. The women in the play are distinguished from one another by the colors of their clothing, which symbolize their search for identity in the face of society's restrictions. Shange's staging on Broadway in New York, NY, features additional dances and music.
The woman singing from the wings sounds more than a little like Aretha Franklin. When she walks on stage, the first of seven actresses to appear in the author-...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'Back over the rainbow. (staging of Ntozake Shange's 'for colored girls who have considered suicide/ when the rainbow is enuf)(Stages)'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
