Father Comes Home From the Wars by Suzan Lori-Parks
Father Comes Home From the Wars is a loose three-part adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey set in the American South during the Civil War. The play centers on an enslaved man named Hero who must leave his loved ones to fight in the war. He’s been promised his freedom, but in order to gain it, he must fight on the side of the Confederacy. Poetic, powerful, and epic in every part, Suzan-Lori Parks creates a riveting drama about the spiritual cost of war, love, and homecoming.
– Andrew King, Literary Manager