Sun and I

Barrie Stavis’s brilliant contemporary drama 'The Sun and I' completed its celebrated original Broadway premiere run at the Adelphi Theatre in 1938, running for an accomplished seasonal engagement under the banner of the Federal Theatre Project. The textually rich, non-linear psychological tragedy masterfully transposes the biblical literature biographical narrative of Joseph in Egypt onto a modernist stage canvas, tracking an idealistic young intellectual who climbs the executive branch ladder to implement economic renewal programs.