The SUGAR Blues by G. William Zorn
G. William Zorn - Playwright
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William Zorn’s play uses a humorous take on a serious situation. A person newly diagnosed with diabetes reflects about the transition from hospital to home. Bill is originally from Illinois. His work has been produced all over the country, including Sick Day and Straight Girls... at Bailiwick Repertory in Chicago, Connecting at Isis Arts in San Francisco and Theatre Babylon in Seattle, and Poetry at 4th Unity Gay and Lesbian Theatre Festival in NYC. His play Six/Love was chosen to represent Region III of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. Bill is also an award-winning actor, director and vocal musician.
Lucille by G. William Zorn takes place in a hospital room a day or so before Lucille is going to be discharged and return home. Lucille has been recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and is talking with her transition nurse about the things she will need to do when she goes home. The play can be viewed online. You may want to have a small group view the play online and then use the discussion guide for discussion.
The SUGAR Plays Discussion Guide
A companion discussion guide to use in a “talk-back session“ after viewing the plays is provided. Whether the plays are read in a small group with just a few participants or if the video is viewed by group members online or if a community theatre activity occurs, having some follow-up discussion can be useful. It is always good to get people’s ideas about what it is they just saw. The SUGAR Plays Discussion Guide will provide some ideas to get people talking about the play and how it related locally to what they view as concerns around diabetes. It will be good if a diabetes educator or other knowledgeable person is available to answer medical questions. However, even if no one is there, the group will likely enjoy just talking about the ideas the plays bring out. Additional instructions for use of the plays are in the guide.
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