Harlem Duet by Djanet Sears
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A short play that looks at race, sex and the dissolution of a relationship. I enjoyed the element of “history repeating itself” as the playwright chose to show the same relationship during three different time periods. I was longing for more, though. The reader is provided with glimpses of the three time periods, where the present time receives greater attention than the other two past time periods. I hoped for a greater fleshing out of the characters in those lesser mentioned time periods.
Other than that, the characters and dialogue were strong and the plot was easy to follow.
Overall, I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys reading plays.
