The River Niger
| The River Niger | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Joseph A. Walker |
| Date premiered | 05 December 1972 |
| Place premiered |
Negro Ensemble Company St. Mark's Playhouse New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | a son returns home not the hero and militant anticipated |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | Harlem, New York, present day |
The River Niger is a play by American playwright Joseph A. Walker, first performed by New York City's Negro Ensemble Company off-Broadway in 1972. The production made its Broadway debut with a transfer to the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on 27 March 1973 for a run of 162 performances.
The play was adapted by Walker for film in 1976, directed by Krishna Shah starring Cicely Tyson and James Earl Jones.
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