Katrina
Subtitle: a play of New Orleans
By: Jonathan Holmes
Publisher: Methuen Drama
Published: 2009
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 64
Subjects: Hurricane Katrina, 2005; Drama
Description: 'Katrina' uses survivor testimonies and the rich cultural tradition of New Orleans to tell the story of the eponymous hurricane and its immediate aftermath, charting the infamous devastation that will live long in the American psyche. The plot follows from the death of Virgil, a decadent old New Orleanian, who has been killed by Hurricane Katrina. Trapped by the rising floodwater his partner Beatrice determines to take his body to safety at the City Hall. During her journey she encounters a number of other survivors and hears their stories. 'Katrina' was first performed in 2009 at The Bargehouse, Oxo Tower Wharf.