Written by Eisa Davis
Directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes
Found floating in a basket on the river as an infant, Bulrusher is an orphan with a gift for clairvoyance that makes her feel like a stranger even amongst the strange: the taciturn schoolteacher who adopted her, the madam who runs her brothel with a fierce discipline, the logger with a zest for horses and women, and the guitar-slinging boy who is after Bulrusher’s heart. Just when she thought her world might close in on her, she discovers an entirely new sense of self when a girl from Alabama comes to town. Passionate, lyrical, and chock-full of down-home humor, this play is an unforgettable experience by a new, thrilling voice. “An engrossing rush… Eisa Davis’ gleaming marriage of poetry and myth… has a big heart and a wide-open soul” – Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune.