God's Country
God's Country is a play by Steven Dietz (1958-)[1]
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The original text
The play deals with racial hatred and a true story about an event in the 1980's. The story is about a white supremacist who commits crimes to raise money for its acts of racial hatred. This group was called The Order. Eventually, members of this group kill a Jewish radio host.
God's Country premiered at A Contemporary Theatre in Seattle, Washington State in August 1988 under the direction of David Ira Goldstein.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1987/1988(?): Performed by PACT in the State Theatre, Pretoria, with Shirley Johnston, . Design by James MacNamara
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_Dietz
https://www.samuelfrench.com/p/2566/gods-country/
https://stageagent.com/shows/play/1951/gods-country
Correspondence from Shirley Johnston
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