Synopsis
The River Niger
$10.99
Published by Samuel French Inc
Large Mixed Cast
Originally performed by the Negro Ensemble Company and winner of the Obie and later the Tony Award as Best Play of the season
The River Niger is a surging drama about a Harlem family whose son returns from the Air Force not the hero anticipated
His association with a militant group abroad has been infiltrated by a police informer who brings the unrest of South Africa to their door
REVIEWS
"A drama of considerable power" ~ New York Post
"Leaves you with the impression that you've been inside a real, living situation, in which real people struggle, hope, win, lose, die and live. The best American play of the season! Brooding, compassionate and luminous" ~ Bergen Record