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Bernarda's Daughters
- Narrated by: Amara Brady, Jasmin Walker, Lorraine Toussaint, Malika Samuel, MaYaa Boateng, Zenzi Williams
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
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Summary
It’s a sweltering summer in Flatbush. In a neighborhood overrun by wrecking crews and new construction, the five Abellard sisters take refuge in their family home. In spite of their jovial, teasing conversations, the sisters are mourning the death of their father and the changing neighborhood. Each of them is also confronting personal losses of their youth and their dreams for the future. Inspired by the classic play House of Bernarda Alba by Federico García Lorca, but bracingly contemporary, Bernarda’s Daughters confronts issues of class, race, gentrification, and where a woman’s place is in a rapidly changing world. Drenched in sparkling, witty dialog, Bernarda’s Daughters is a thrilling, engrossing exploration of a family at a crossroads.
Creative Producer: The New Group
Portions of this audiobook contain mature language. Listener discretion is advised.
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- Buddy
- 12-07-23
Great play
Great play off Broadway I think this show should have a transfer from off Broadway and into London
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- JAO
- 04-05-23
A moving treat
I’m not sure what I was expecting when I downloaded this. Certainly not an intricately woven story with astute dialogue, and excellent actors. I had to stop what I was doing, so I could listen properly to the carefully crafted dialogue.
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- Rebecca
- 29-03-22
Unappealing
To much racist/bigot commentary. To much sexist commentary. I couldn’t even finish the story. The reading was well. Nice voice for each character. Just couldn’t get past the distasteful comments on other nationalities and men.
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- Krystal Tiger
- 23-03-22
Sisterhood at its finest.
What else are you supposed to do when your father passes away and your mother takes him back to Haiti to bury him? When you find out that your father had a lot more secrets than you realized?
The harsh realities we sometimes blind ourselves too always catch up with us eventually. We know our parents aren’t perfect. We know they have flaws. To know they aren’t what we thought they were, makes it hard to accept the things they’ve done. But it isn’t on us to carry that burden. It’s up to us to change it - change the cycle. And we have that freedom to do so.
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- Clairetza
- 12-03-22
A Taste of Brooklyn and Haiti
As I listened to this incredible play, Bernarda’s Daughters, it felt like I was having a conversation with my family members on a house stoop on a summer Brooklyn day. The references of East Flatbush, Caribbean expectations, and gentrification really brought light to the complexities of changing Brooklyn. What a refreshing listen it was!
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- 2 Amazonusers
- 24-10-23
Good story
This story delves into the lives of sisters in a neighborhood that is crumbling around them, all while trying to find their place in this new world.
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- Peaceful
- 18-09-23
Depressing & Disjointed
Hard to follow this. It was sort of snippets of a family's life after the father's death but interspersed with a random monologue about wanting sex when it's hot. overall the plight of these sisters was seriously depressing.
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- Dee Gitz
- 09-02-23
Lifts injustices
Not entertaining, it’s more a social statement for deep thought and discussion. At this point in my life I enjoy more mystery and entertainment. I would of loved this in college or graduate school or in my thirties
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- Kikimags
- 22-01-23
I couldn’t even finish it
Conversations in the first chapter were all over the place. Very racist. The sex talk was ODD. I couldn’t get past the character’s personalities to be interested in the plot. Performance was pretty good though.
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- dgrey
- 05-01-23
Read this, then House of Bernarda Alba
This audio play is based on one of the greatest stage dramas, focused on the story of family, generational trauma, and so much more. This absolutely updates the story beyond anything I could comprehend. Yes, it's about a family of BIPOC women and the world they live in, the terrifying decisions they must make every day.
If you think, "I don't see race", listen to this, see where you relate to the story, and remember how the human condition can be universal-- and then notice that these characters deal with issues you have privilege to know little about. Enjoy it and Grow from it. If you think "Too much racism, too much bigotry," this play is a mirror-- find yourself in it, and act accordingly.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-12-22
Makes You Think
Loved it! Emotionally deep and very well narrated. Will definitely listen to it again. Adding to my favorites.
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- Jason Martin
- 16-10-22
Boring story, disinteresting characters
I normally like these audio plays with actors playing the roles of characters in a story or novel, but this was tough to finish. I just couldn’t relate to the characters or story at all, and it was about uninteresting characters and an even less interesting plot.
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