The River Niger

“I am The River Niger… hear my waters…”

“…naively ‘romantic,’ emotionally stirring… Through its rough naturalism there runs a vein of authentic poetry…” -director-critic Harold Clurman.

A son’s homecoming has him making the difficult transition into adulthood as he confronts his father who’s experiencing his own crisis as he tries to make a success of his own failures, accept his wife’s transition and son’s independence. Can the love of a family overcome a lifetime of pain?

A profoundly human story unveiled through some of Philadelphia’s best talent. “…touches all of us no matter who we are or where we happened to have been born… a story of parents and children, of family and faith, and of the people, places, and politics that shape us… a poignant reminder that nothing changes unless we take action.” -Deb deCastro Braak

a three-act play originally produced Off-Broadway by the Negro Ensemble, won an Obie Award then went to Broadway and won a Tony Award in 1974