![]() ![]() ![]() ĭescribed as “one of the greatest revivals ever”, Doyle’s new, stripped-down Broadway production is finally garnering the rave reviews that were so noticeable by their absence the first time around. However, once in the hands of the softly spoken, award-winning director, John Doyle, it was a different story. Some might say that adapting such a range of complex and difficult subjects into a Broadway musical format is a tall order and, if the critics are to be believed, the original 2005 production rather missed the mark, despite being a box-office success. Although ultimately redemptive, and even humorous at times, the story takes us through the horrors of nearly 40 years of rape, incest, sexism and violence – especially towards women – before Celie gradually learns that she, too, can love and be loved a revelation that ultimately leads to her independence and salvation. ![]() Alice Walker’s Pulitzer prize-winning novel plunges us into the harsh world of the Jim Crow South in the early 20th century, seen through the eyes of a poor, uneducated black woman named Celie. USA – The Color Purple is not a comfortable read. ![]()
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