From the Mississippi Delta.

Our usual Triad Stage season passes are the "2nd Saturday" shows, however on May 10th Chris is working 2p-10p. So instead we switched our performance to Sunday May 4th: From the Mississippi Delta.

These are the tales of home and of family, of courage and of adversity. These are the memories of a courageous woman in turbulent times. Civil rights activist and Pulitzer Prize-nominated playwright, Dr. Endesha Ida Mae Holland takes us on the journey through her life. Phelia, a girl born into the depths of poverty in the heart of the segregated South, finds her painful childhood and reckless adolescence are transformed by opportunity and courage as the Civil Rights movement sweeps through the Delta. Three actresses play all the characters- black and white, young and old, men and women who make this world come alive in an eloquent and impassioned journey filled with story and song.

We entered the theater with subtle reservations, as we were fully expecting a "downer" and a sad tale. However, even with some sorrowful particulars, it was all in all a celebration of one's interesting life and the successes of overcoming struggles and adversity. Three actresses portrayed all comers: from male field workers to doctors to carnival-goers to everything in between. A well-acted play with some talented actresses showing off their range. A treat.