And Jesus Moonwalks The Mississippi
by Marcus Gardley
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Stage Struck: …And a River Runs Through It
An epigraph in the script of …And Jesus Moonwalks on the Mississippi is a quote from the poet and playwright Federico Garcia Lorca: "A play is a poem standing up." Marcus Gardley's play is indeed a poem—much of its dialogue is in sinewy verse—and it doesn't just stand up. It dances, hollers, stomps and sings.