Margaret Thatcher is about to usher in a new era of conservatism. In an interview room of a London constabulary, two white cops interview a poor black man who is held on suspicion of murder. The victim is the black man's wife. In the late 1970's, when Sus was first performed, cries of discrimination and harassment on the part of the police were not uncommon in London. Decades later, in New York City, Sus has obvious contemporary resonance.
Every reading is followed by a syposium and a reception.