City of Gold
Commissioned by Seattle Repertory Theatre to commemorate the
500th year anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ voyages
to the Americas, City of Gold was produced as Seattle
Rep’s
MOB Show (Mobil Outreach Bunch) and toured the state of Washington
in 1992-93.
This play questions people’s perspective of Christopher
Columbus; his life, his deeds, and his relationship with the
native Taino tribe whose life and customs Columbus documented
when he arrived in the Americas. City of Gold explores the idea
that Columbus was neither a glorified hero nor an evil conqueror,
but a multi-faceted human who was caught in a difficult, complex
situation.
City of Gold is available in International Plays
for Young Audiences,
edited by Roger Ellis, Meriwether Publishing, Ltd., 2000
Production
Requirements:
The play was written to tour into middle schools and high schools
with little to no set requirements.
It was toured with a cast size of five and has been successfully
produced and performed with cross-cultural and cross-gender casting.
Production History:
•
Seattle Repertory Theatre, TYA contract, 1992
• International Children's Theater Festival, Seattle, 1992
• St. Louis Black Repertory Company, 1992
• Aurora University, university production, 1991
