The Syringa Tree May 15, 2010

'The Syringa Tree' is a haunting, lyrical play based on playwright Pamela Gien's own experiences growing up in Apartheid-torn South Africa. Playwright Gien tells an epic political story through the eyes of Elizabeth - a little girl born into a divided world. She paints an evocative portrait of the abiding love between two families - one black, one white. History's shocking events unravel, mingled with the resonant rites of passage shared by all families.