Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage
Everyman Theatre
BY LYNN NOTTAGE
DIRECTE BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON
BY LYNN NOTTAGE
DIRECTE BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON
Wearing her heart on her sleeve while sewing intimates for her clientele, Esther is the talented African American seamstress in turn-of-the-century New York who has built a savings for herself making beautiful undergarments—while earnestly daydreaming of new beginnings, romantic possibilities, and the lingering affection she shares with a Jewish fabric merchant. But when an egregious deception cuts short heartfelt desires, can class, culture and circumstance outmatch the strength of human spirit?