Intimate Apparel by Lynn Nottage
Everyman Theatre
BY LYNN NOTTAGE
DIRECTE BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON
BY LYNN NOTTAGE
DIRECTE BY TAZEWELL THOMPSON
For grades 3-5
Play Builders: Epic Adventures
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For Students Grade 6-8
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?