Blues for an Alabama Sky

New York City, 1930

Following a decade of explosive creativity, the Harlem Renaissance is starting to feel the bite of the Great Depression

In the face of hardship and dwindling opportunity, Angel and her friends battle to keep their artistic dreams alive

But, when Angel falls for a stranger from Alabama, their romance forces the group to make good on their ambitions, or give in to the reality of the time

Pearl Cleage's Blues for an Alabama Sky, first seen in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1995, had its first professional UK production at the National Theatre, London