For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

1982 10.0 (1 votes) 1h 18m

Genres

Drama Romance

Production Companies

Kultur Video
Broadway Theatre Archive

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf

A unique award-winning tale of the African-American woman's journey in America.

Overview

The powerful tales of seven diverse African-American women are woven together in this 1982 performance of Ntozake Shange's Obie Award-winning landmark play. A breakthrough portrayal of black women's experiences in America, the story combines music, poetry and dance to celebrate their unique culture while painting a poignant portrait of their terrible struggles.