Our
Common Passage is a compelling one-woman drama, written and performed by Abigail
Schumann. The play depicts the lives of four women against the backdrop of colonial
America in the days before and during the Revolutionary War. A gentry woman must
come to terms with the death of her child as Virginians approach the brink of
revolution; a determined rural midwife celebrates life despite the increasing
hardships of war; an enslaved woman reflects on family and loss; and a first-time
mother faces the fear and isolation of giving birth alone on Virginia's western
frontier.
First presented on stage in 1977, Our Common Passage artfully interprets
Colonial Williamsburg's "Becoming Americans" theme. $19.95. To order
call 1-800-761-8331.
"Our Common Passage is a valuable tool for presenting an important educational
message to modern audiences. I cannot recall seeing a more powerful presentation
of living history in my twenty years in the profession."
—Thomas A. Reitz, Doon Heritage Crossroads, Ontario, Canada
Our
Common Passage is a compelling one-woman drama, written and performed by Abigail
Schumann. The play depicts the lives of four women against the backdrop of colonial
America in the days before and during the Revolutionary War. A gentry woman must
come to terms with the death of her child as Virginians approach the brink of
revolution; a determined rural midwife celebrates life despite the increasing
hardships of war; an enslaved woman reflects on family and loss; and a first-time
mother faces the fear and isolation of giving birth alone on Virginia's western
frontier.
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