The poison tree: A drama in two acts

by Ronald Ribman

Full length, Drama / 13 m / Simple sets / Short scenes in a section of a Western state prison set aside for Black inmates dramatize how the complicity between a sadistic white guard and a benumbed long-term prisoner brings about the suicide of a young inmate up for parole. This look at prison life is strong, vivid and startling. / "A moving, compassionate play."-The New York Times

79 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2011