by Matthew Earnest
score by Joseph Trôski.
1st performance: Trinity River Arts Center, Dallas, Texas, 2003.
One September morning a hurricane surprises Bantam, Texas, killing
8,000 in their sleep. A century later, the weatherman still haunts
the beaches. A requiem chorus of drowned souls; meteorology as
metaphor and myth. "Last Breath will take your breath away."
- Ft. Worth Star Telegram.
Rooted in their native Southern storytelling with influences as
diverse as opera and German Tanztheater, deep ellum creates works
of "astounding grace and power"
(Dallas Morning News).
"One of New York's great companies" (TimeOUT New York).
Running time: 90 minutes.
This production is available for touring.
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