A family responds to injustice and a daughter reckons with her political inheritance in this new play by “a poet, a playwright to pay attention to” (Variety).
Janice’s parents are prominent activists fighting for the integration of public swimming pools in 1960s Kansas. As injustice penetrates the warm bubble of her childhood, Janice grows apart from her family and starts a new life far away. When she receives a call asking her to speak at a ceremony honoring her father, she must decide whether she’s ready to reckon with her political inheritance—and a past she has tried to forget.
1 hour and 50 minutes
January 13th, 2023
February 12th, 2023
Goodman Theatre in the Albert
the ripple, the wave that carried me home is recommended for ages 14 and up. It contains adult language and themes.
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