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Edges of Time
Synopsis
Edges of Time is a one woman show about the early life and career of Marvel Cooke, a journalist, activist, and all around unconventional woman. Set in 1963, in the wake of the Birmingham Church Bombing, Marvel reflects on the events of her life from a socialist upbringing in Minnesota to a career in progressive journalism in New York to an ill-fated trip to East Germany that led to a subpoena from Joseph McCarthy to testify at the Army–McCarthy hearings about her involvement with the Communist Party. Edges of Time is a powerful and haunting exploration of the role of journalism, the impact of government overreach, and what it means for a woman to live her life freely and independently in a patriarchal world.
Cast Break Down
1W
Characters
Marvel (African American, 60s) – activist, investigative journalist,
Development History
Edges of Time is a one woman show about the early life and career of Marvel Cooke, a journalist, activist, and all around unconventional woman. Set in 1963, in the wake of the Birmingham Church Bombing, Marvel reflects on the events of her life from a socialist upbringing in Minnesota to a career in progressive journalism in New York to an ill-fated trip to East Germany that led to a subpoena from Joseph McCarthy to testify at the Army–McCarthy hearings about her involvement with the Communist Party. Edges of Time is a powerful and haunting exploration of the role of journalism, the impact of government overreach, and what it means for a woman to live her life freely and independently in a patriarchal world.
Cast Break Down
1W
Characters
Marvel (African American, 60s) – activist, investigative journalist,
Development History
- World Premiere Production at PlayMakers Repertory Company - March 22 to April 4, 2021
- New Play Development Workshop and Reading at UNC's Department of Dramatic Art and PlayMakers Repertory Company -- December 2018