The Blood Quilt Tickets

By: Katori Hall
Director: Lileana Blain-Cruz
Producer: Lincoln Center Theater
Cast list: Crystal Dickinson, Mirirai, Adrienne C. Moore, Lauren E. Banks, Susan Kelechi Watson
Sets: Adam Rigg
Costumes: Montana Levi Blanco
Lighting: Jiyoun Chang
Sound: Palmer Hefferan
Other info: Projection design by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew

In this new play, four sisters return to their childhood home on a little island off the coast of Georgia. There, they reunite under less than ideal circumstances: separated for years, they come together to grieve their deceased mother. Together, they participate in a tradition of creating a quilt in her remembrance. But more than thread goes into this quilt: blood and tears, history and ritual are woven into the fabric of this quilt as the sisters aim to unlock their past and chart their future after they discover and read their mother’s final will.

A unique tale about loss and how we seek to define our own legacies, Katori Hall’s sparkling writing provides juicy roles for the four sisters contending with grief on both personal and collective levels. Death is never easy, and Hall’s play provides no easy answers while illuminating the necessity and thorniness of sisterhood and community.

What to watch for

• Lincoln Center Theater is celebrated for producing new works and reviving classics, and director Lileana Blain-Cruz excels at both, earning a Tony nomination for her interpretation of Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth and winning an Obie for directing Jackie Sibblies Drury’s Marys Seacole.
• Katori Hall is known for crafting rich roles for her strong female protagonists, as seen in the biomusical Tina, drama Hurt Village, and now in this shining play.
• DC Theatre Arts said of the play, “It is a rich feast of language, insight, and beauty.”
• Lincoln Center Theater is producing more exciting work this season, including Robert Downey Jr.’s Broadway debut in McNeal and the musical Floyd Collins.

Please note:

• Children under 5 are not permitted in the theatre.
• No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary.
• All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles.
• The use of cameras, cell phones, and other recording devices during the show is strictly prohibited by law, except when used for accessibility services.