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The Sacred Hoop

This one-act version of the eloquent and exciting play Black Elk Speaks captures all the power of Black Elk's story...

  • One Act
  • Drama
  • 40 minutes

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult, Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set

  • Performance Group:
  • Community Theatre, College Theatre / Student, High School/Secondary
This one-act version of the eloquent and exciting play Black Elk Speaks captures all the power of Black Elk's story; this country's history as viewed through Native American eyes from the moment white people entered their world through the end of Indian independence at the Wounded Knee massacre.

REVIEWS:

"A play with a very rich texture that becomes far more than just another cry for justice from the Indian point of view. No one who sees this play will ever forget it... it is harnessed dynamite."

Daily News

Premiere Production: This one-hour version of the eloquent and exciting play Black Elk Speaks was developed for the Rocky Mountain High School Tour presented by the Denver Center Theatre Company following its highly acclaimed production of the full play.
  • Casting: 6M or F
  • Casting Attributes: Flexible casting
  • Casting Notes: A minimum of 6 actors and one musician.

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This one-hour version of the eloquent and exciting play Black Elk Speaks was developed for the Rocky Mountain High School Tour presented by the Denver Center Theatre Company following its highly acclaimed production of the full play. This one-act version captures all the power of Black Elk's story'this country's history as viewed through Native American eyes from the moment white people entered their world through the end of Indian independence at the Wounded Knee massacre. A play with a very rich texture that becomes far more than just another cry for justice from the Indian point of view. No one who sees this play will ever forget it...it is harnessed dynamite. (Daily News) Bare stage w/props. Music in book.

$19.95