Blues elixir. (Keith Glover's play 'Thunder Knocking on the Door') From: American Theatre | Date: January 1, 1997| Author: Jones, Chris | COPYRIGHT 1997 Theatre Communications Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Keith Glover's play 'Thunder Knocking on the Door' centers on a mysterious blues singer who arrives in a town to challenge the children of his late ex-rival to a blues competition. This focal character, who possesses mystical powers, functions as a mystical guidepost that enables the other characters to relearn and claim the blues music as the means to their cultural salvation and spiritual redemption. The play features dialogue written in the 12-bar blues scale.

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