... And Jesus moonwalks the Mississippi
By: Marcus Gardley
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2013
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Other titles: And Jesus moonwalks the Mississippi; Methuen Drama book of post-black plays.
Description: In '... And Jesus Moonwalks the Mississippi' the world of the Civil War provides the setting in which Greek myth, talking trees, singing rivers, and a moonwalking Jesus combine to interrogate the politics of sex and the body. By disregarding and distorting sacrosanct narratives and images of Christianity and American history, Gardley pushes us to rethink the lessons and limitations of these institutions vis-à-vis our contemporary moment. His inventive and brazen formal approach not only prompts such re-evaluations, but also frames an affecting story whose essence is one of longing, redemption, and forgiveness.
Notes: Previously issued in print: in The Methuen Drama book of post-black plays. London: Methuen Drama, 2012.