The Playground

by James Broughton

The wry fantasy of this delightful play, written in a poetic idiom both witty and lyrical, proves with an agile irony the follies and hopes of our time.  In the precarious playground of grown-ups, anxiety abides, ostriches are homeless, and the right bright balloon has a string attached.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 1949

About the author

James Broughton (November 10, 1913 - May 17, 1999) was a pioneer of experimental filmmaking, a central player in California's creative literary scene, a bard of sensuality and spirituality, an invigorated gay elder, and a preacher of Big Joy. His life's work was an attempt to discover the contradictory nature of his humanity and its roots; the result was a poetic and artistic life that inspired many. Broughton's advice to filmmakers: Follow your own weird.

Broughton was part of the San Francisco Renaissance. He was an early bard of the Radical Faeries as well as a charter member of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence serving her community as Sister Sermonetta. His life story is told in the forthcoming feature-length documentary, "Big Joy: The Adventures of James Broughton," set to be released in 2013-2014.