The Sacred Hoop
Adapted from the play "Black Elk Speaks" by Christopher Sergel. Based on the book "Black Elk Speaks" by John G. Neihardt.
Product Code: SA8000
One-act Play
Cast size: A minimum of 6 actors and one musician.
Rights and availability
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Synopsis
This one-hour version of the eloquent and exciting play Black Elk Speaks was developed for the Rocky Mountain High School Tour presented by the Denver Center Theatre Company following its highly acclaimed production of the full play. This one-act version captures all the power of Black Elk's story—this country's history as viewed through Native American eyes from the moment white people entered their world through the end of Indian independence at the Wounded Knee massacre. "A play with a very rich texture that becomes far more than just another cry for justice from the Indian point of view. No one who sees this play will ever forget it...it is harnessed dynamite." (Daily News)
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show One-act Play
- Product Code SA8000
- Minimum Cast Size 7
- Pages of Dialogue 36
- Min. Royalty Rate $40.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 40 min
- Staging Bare stage w/props.
Categories
- ISBN(13) 9780871294470
Customer Reviews
The excerpt (from Black Elk Speaks) was sharp, focused, and cutting. A small cast allowed fast-changing characters to whittle out each phase of Native American history with precise and moving words. It was an experience that changed lives, both on and off the stage.
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