Gem of the Ocean
Rubicon Theatre
1006 East Main Street Ventura
1006 East Main Street Ventura
Rubicon's first play by August Wilson, Gem of the Ocean is a powerful, mystical play set in 1904 in Pennsylvania's Hill District. Against a turbulent backdrop of riots and strikes, a young man arrives at the home of Aunt Ester, a 285-year-old healer who is the keeper of tradition for her people. She sends him on a spiritual journey aboard the slave ship Gem of the Ocean - where he must learn about his ancestors and then face the truth about himself.
Thru - Jun 10, 2012