I Just Stopped By to See the Man
By Stephen Jeffreys.
Product Code: I85000
Full-length Play
Cast size: 2m., 1w.
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Synopsis
First produced by the Royal Court Theatre in London, this play had its American premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago. Set in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, I Just Stopped by to See the Man is a passionate and political ode to the power and truth of the blues. It tells the story of Jesse Davidson, the greatest living bluesman, long believed dead, who is living out his simple life with his activist daughter in a bare shack. Legend surrounds Jesse—like the story about him selling his soul to the devil so that he could play guitar. But when Karl, a famous English rocker who has been making a fortune off the legend's tunes, stumbles into their solitude and probes for the truth about Jesse, he triggers a confrontation of mythic proportions.
Details
- Status In stock
- Type of Show Full-length Play
- Product Code I85000
- Minimum Cast Size 3
- Pages of Dialogue 81
- Min. Royalty Rate $90.00/perf
- Approx. Run Time 150 min
- Staging Single set.
Categories
- ISBN(13) 9781583423226
Media Reviews
"I Just Stopped By to See the Man is a rare pleasure, an interesting and involving play about the blues…an extremely atmospheric, well-constructed play." -Curtain Up, London"I Just Stopped By to See the Man is really about redemption and hope." -North County Times
"As a practiced dramatist, Jeffreys understands the importance of desperation and he shrewdly parcels it out among his three characters." -The Guardian
"In this richly humane and moving play, Stephen Jeffreys explores a fascinating corner of social and artistic history… It isn't issues that drive the play but people and the love of music itself." -The Daily Telegraph
"This is a tough, sensitive play about values and commitments, heads and hearts." -The Sunday Times, London
Gallery
I Just Stopped By to See the Man - Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee, WI
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