2.1.19: "The Fula From America: An African Journey", 2002-2007, and undated
Scope and Contents
Holds various drafts of unbound playscripts with stage production documents, correspondence, playbill programs and photocopied newspaper clippings of play reviews.
Also view Series 2. "Audio-Visual Recordings and Images" for recordings of this play.
Dates
- Creation: 2002-2007, and undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Brown, Carlyle (Person)
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
Extent
From the Collection: 19.18 linear feet (46 legal size boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Abstract
"Fula" is an exploration of cultural heritage told in the tradition of the Griot, the traditional African storyteller. This unique travelogue follows Brown through Senegal, Mali, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, and Sierra Leone as he encounters friendship, civil war, generosity, poverty and wondrous beauty. During his stay in Sierra Leone, Brown, originally from Charleston, South Carolina, pulled from his Gullah background to decipher Kiro, a dialect of the region. While exploring both his identity and African and American culture, Brown discovers that the desire for freedom, prosperity and security are not just American values, but human values."
This play was showcased at the Spoleto Festival USA in Charleston, South Carolina, Spring 2004.
Repository Details
Part of the Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture Repository
125 Bull Street
Charleston South Carolina 29424 United States
843-953-7608
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