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Mary Poppins Prince Edward Theatre, London Georgina Brown Gem Of The Ocean Tricycle Theatre, London 2hrs 55mins (including interval) 2hrs 35mins (including interval) Lies Have Been Told Trafalgar Studio 2, London 1hr 40mins (including interval)
The best-drawn character in August Wilson's play Gem Of The Ocean scrapes a living collecting dog excrement that he sells to shoemakers. In the pocket of his waistcoat, where others might wear a watch, Solly keeps a few links of the chain that shackled him as a slave.See the full content of this document
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A Polished Gem...
It is a badge of office and a reminder of the freedom he gave to 150 slaves he guided to safety in Canada.
In this last but one of Wilson's cycle of plays that chronicle a particular aspect of Afro-American history, h...See the full content of this document
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