Langston Hughes: Conversations with Simple
Langston Hughes, nicknamed “The Poet Laureate of Harlem,” was among the first to give voice to the African-American Experience.
“Simple” is one of Hughes’s finest literary creations. From the 1940s to the 1960s, Hughes wrote of Jesse B. Simple roaming the streets and clubs of Harlem. This “Everyman” or street philosopher gave advice and opinions on nearly everything, including politics, race, economics, and matters of the heart. Humorous and often outrageous, these tales established Simple’s place as one of literature’s great treasures.
Emmy-Award winning story performer Bobby Norfolk brings the uproariously funny Jesse B. Simple to life in this theatrical production through a series of dialogues with Langston Hughes, as portrayed by master storyteller and musician Blake Travis. Their exciting new show is ideal for older children and adults.
Stories include:
- Feet Live Their Own Life
- Landladies
- A Toast to Harlem
- Last Whipping
