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Gem of the Ocean

About the Show

Set in 1904, Gem of the Ocean is chronologically the first of ten plays in August Wilson’s acclaimed Century Cycle examining the African-American experience in the 20th century. Citizen Barlow sparks a chain of events that drive a community into turmoil and set him on a journey, guided by 285-year-old Aunt Ester, towards personal redemption.

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