For The Love Of Freedom, Part I: Toussaint • The Soul • Rise and Revolution

For The Love Of Freedom is an epic trilogy about Toussaint L’Ouverture, Jean Jacques Dessalines, and Henri Christophe. The plays depict the development of the Haitian Revolution in 1789, to the death of King Henri Christophe in 1820. Part One – “Toussaint - the Soul - Rise and Revolution" – is devoted to the beginning of the Haitian Revolution and, Toussaint L’Ouverture. Part Two – “Dessalines - the Heart - Blood and Liberation” – is about the liberation of Haiti and their fight with Napoleon, and the rule of Jean Jacques Dessalines. Part Three – “Christophe - the Spirit - Passion and Glory” – is about the rise of Haiti to a world power under King Henri Christophe during the early 19th century.