Publisher's Synopsis
DESDEMONA'S CHILD (blood cry) a play by Caridad Svich. Desdemona's child comes back to the town in which they were raised, haunted by the ghost of Beautiful D, and with a desire to come to terms with trauma from their past. In this town, trouble rages, as a climate of hate threatens to overtake all. A flood and a whole lotta honest witnessing may start to turn the tide of human darkness. A play inspired by and set in the wake of Shakespeare's OTHELLO. This play was developed through productions at Rose Bruford College, London, (UK), Carnegie Mellon University School of Drama, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma, and DePaul Theatre School at DePaul University. This is a Santa Catalina Editions/NoPassport Press editon of the play.
