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Feeding the Dragon
- Narrated by: Sharon Washington
- Length: 1 hr and 17 mins
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Summary
For a book-obsessed kid with a big imagination and a flair for drama, could anything be luckier than living in a library? Capturing her remarkable childhood and its impact, Sharon Washington's autobiographical Off-Broadway show brings its sense of wonder and bittersweet realism into your home and heart as an enthralling audio experience. Only from Audible, Feeding the Dragon celebrates the role of books in opening Washington's mind to worlds of possibilities - including a career in acting.
As part of our mission to offer listeners outstanding performances in contemporary theater, we are thrilled to present acclaimed stage actor Washington’s debut as a playwright. Intimate and emotionally nuanced, Sharon Washington's reckoning of childhood, race, and memory is, as one listener says, a "feast for the creative soul."
Critic reviews
“The play does what every good story should - it captures the mind, inspires imagination, and transports the audience to a place that seems too magical to be real (yet it was!).” (Broadway World)
“At its most affecting, it’s a memoir of Ms. Washington’s parents’ perseverance and muted pain in a culture warped by racism.” (The New York Times)
“Acting, mimicking, presenting, or narrating, Washington is always a figure to watch...with a fine actor’s capacity for transformation and a born storyteller’s knack for casting a magical haze over even the most everyday events.” (The Village Voice)
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- angela christine russell
- 14-08-20
mesmerising
icould not stop listening. such description. i was there feeling tasting and smelling every moment.
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- Elisabeth Spanggaard
- 04-06-20
ABSOLUTELY LOVED THIS
An emotional and beautiful portray of life for a black family in New York City, in the 70s.
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- Rosielil
- 12-05-20
Enjoyable
A lovely family story through the eyes of a little girl a beautiful ending really sweet.
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- Lesley Gillingham
- 28-08-20
Brilliant
I really enjoyed listening to Sharon, she takes you right into her world. Recommend completely.
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- Martina Oravcova
- 14-05-20
brilliant
so nice red so nice written thank you for this short book it made an hour waiting a present time.
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- BrianP
- 24-05-20
Lovely story
This was such a moving and fascinating tale. I loved the idea of the little girl able to have the run of the library after closing time
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- M. Price
- 12-05-20
The Little Girl Who Lived in the Library
What a wonderful memoir, it has everything, humour, pathos, love. I was only sorry that it passed so quickly, an absolute treat!
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- Frieda
- 07-06-20
So moving.
This was really moving. It's started so lightly I didn't see what was coming, the title was so apt. Very well told.
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- Eva Hnizdo
- 11-05-20
fun picture of New York City life
New York of people of colour. A young girl's story with a difference. I liked the narrator author voice, too.
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- Finewine
- 18-05-20
enchanting story
so well performed, such a great stor. I loved every minute! a truly great listen.
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