The relationship between Oskar, the head of a Nazi detention camp and Gabriel, an African-American Cabaret singer being held at the camp is at the center of the Antebellum a play that bridges space, time, religion and race. Set in 1939…the story moves between Germany and a fading Atlanta plantation that’s preparing for the opening of Gone with the Wind.
As Cleveland Public Theatre undertakes a production of Antebellum, playwright Robert O’Hara and director Beth Wood discuss bridging two worlds that seem unconnected to tell a tale that challenges intolerance across continents…
playwright Robert O'Hara
Director Beth Wood