Sunset Baby

"Morisseau''s characters are both overwhelmed and motivated by forces beyond their control, and are charged with rhythmic, intelligent language that they wield beautifully." - The New York Times Brooklyn, New York City. Nina''s estranged father, a former Black revolutionary and political prisoner, reappears to obtain a coveted piece of her late mother''s legacy. While he dreamed of changing the world, she became everything he feared. but could she still hold the key to his redemption? A moving story about love, political action, and one woman''s journey from a brutal existence to her own liberation, Dominique Morisseau beautifully weaves together historical struggles with contemporary experiences. Following an acclaimed off-Broadway run, Sunset Baby is published in Methuen Drama''s Modern Classics series, featuring a new introduction by Steve H. Broadnax III.

About the author

Dominique Morisseau is an African-American playwright and actress from Detroit. She gained a BFA in Acting from the University of Michigan and began writing plays while in college. She has stated in interviews that the lack of available roles inspired her to start writing. She worked as a Teaching Artist with City University of New York's Creative Arts Team and received a Playwrights of New York (PoNY) fellowship at the Lark Play Development Center in 2012.

Product details

• Authors: Dominique Morisseau, Morisseau Dominique
• Publisher: Methuen Drama
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 21.08.2025
• EAN: 9781350535121
• ISBN: 978-1-350-53512-1
• No. of pages: 80
• Series: Modern Classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Modern and contemporary plays (c 1900 onwards), Plays, Playscripts, Relating to Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) peoples, DRAMA / American / African American & Black