The New York Post has described Lynn Nottage as a cross between Lorraine Hansberry and Tennessee Williams. High praise indeed but once you have experienced her writing you realize that she has a distinctive new voice that is uniquely her own. This collection includes her best known work, Crumbs from the Table of Joy, which has been produced widely since its premiere in May 1995 and which the Chicago Tribune hailed as “a complex and thought provoking new play.” Also included are Mud, River, Stone, Poof, Por’Knockers and her latest work, Las Meninas, inspired by the playwright’s research into the African presence in 17th century Europe.