![]() ![]() ![]() Published in 1885 and required reading for almost every modern high-schooler, this novel was banned by libraries and beleaguered with controversies around its use of the “n-word.” But it never went out of print, which I always saw as a triumph for both the novel and the African-American race you can’t blot out history, you can’t pretend it never happened, but you can acknowledge the past and build more respectful rapport between races in the present to make sure history doesn’t repeat itself. More than that, decked in rollicking wit and biting social commentary such as only Mark Twain could conceive, draped in catchy music by immortal songwriter Roger Miller (a surprise to me but what a perfect choice), and delivered by rich, emotive voices, it all adds up to a stunning, totally satisfying experience at TheatreWorks. In Big River, adapted from the novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, the “mighty Mississippi” gracefully becomes a mighty metaphor for a journey of discovery into human foibles, adventure, the meaning of friendship, prejudice, redemption, and right and wrong. BIG RIVER MAKES A CLASSIC BOOK FLOW BEAUTIFULLY ONTO THE STAGE ![]()
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