[NEohioPAL]Two More Weeks to Visit Stonewall Jackson's House at Karamu Performing Arts Theatre- I Double Dare You!

Wed Nov 10 09:04:23 PST 2004

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What: STONEWALL JACKSON'S HOUSE by (Ohio Premier)
When: Oct. 29, 2004 - November 21, 2004 (Arena Theatre)
Where: Karamu Performing Arts Theatre
2355 E. 89th Street, Cleveland, OH 44106, 216-795-7070 ext. 226. Thurs, =
Fri, Sat, at 8:00 PM and Sun at 3:00 PM=20
Ticket Prices: Thurs., $8, Fri., $12, Sat., $14, Sun., $10

Lawanda, a woebegone black guide leading a group through the haphazardly =
restored home of the Confederate general suddenly stops the tour to ask =
a well-to-do white couple from Ohio if she can come home with them, as =
their slave. That is where the twists and turns begin in this wild =
comedy. (Discretion is Advised). A play by Jonathan Reynolds. Directed =
by Hassan Rogers.

What the critics are saying...

GIVE KARAMU ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Terrence Spivey and executive director =
Gerry McClamy credit for taking the risk of scheduling a theatrical =
satire that's about as un-PC as you could find.=20
  Kimberly Brown is clearly talented as both LaWanda and the driven =
actress.
-James Damico,The Cleveland Free Times

Think of the United States as one big, rambling house, and Americans as =
the extended family that lives there - black, white, Hispanic, Arab, =
Jew, Christian, atheist. So why can't we all just get along? "Because! =
Hating each other is a lot more fun!"=20
  The Karamu production boasts a solid, atmospheric set by John Konopka, =
a psychologically complex LaWanda from actress Kimberly Brown, and =
strong supporting performances from Timothy Squirek and Susan Lucier as =
the well-read rednecks, and David and Kate Duffield as the living-room =
liberals.
 -Tony Brown, Cleveland Plain Dealer

The play skewers every "ism" in the book - from racism and sexism to =
multiculturalism and bleeding-heart liberalism - with a lot of laughs =
and food for thought along the way. This is a gutsy piece of stagecraft =
that injects a shot of adrenaline into Cleveland's conservative theater =
scene.=20
  Kimberly L. Brown plays it just right as the bored, down-on-her-luck =
guide LaWanda, who rolls her eyebrows, speaks in a monotone, and =
examines her fingernails.=20
-Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish News

Kimberly Brown gives the best performance as LaWanda, surfing her =
character's free-floating antiliberal paranoia with passion and purpose. =
David Duffield and Kate Duffield as the older couple also have many =
engaging moments. -Christine Howey, Cleveland Scene

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size=3D2><I>Thurs, Fri, Sat</I>, at 8:00 PM and <I>Sun</I> at 3:00 PM=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Lawanda, a woebegone black guide =
leading a group=20
through the haphazardly restored home of the Confederate general =
suddenly stops=20
the tour to ask a well-to-do white couple from Ohio if she can come home =
with=20
them, as their slave. That is where the twists and turns begin in this =
wild=20
comedy. (Discretion is Advised). A play by Jonathan Reynolds. Directed =
by Hassan=20
Rogers.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>What the critics are saying...</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><EM>GIVE KARAMU ARTISTIC DIRECTOR =
Terrence=20
Spivey and executive director Gerry McClamy credit for taking the risk =
of=20
scheduling a theatrical satire that's about as un-PC as you could find.=20
<BR>  Kimberly Brown is clearly talented as both LaWanda and the =
driven=20
actress.<BR></EM>-James Damico,The Cleveland Free =
Times</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><EM>Think of the United States as =
one big,=20
rambling house, and Americans as the extended family that lives there - =
black,=20
white, Hispanic, Arab, Jew, Christian, atheist. So why can't we all just =
get=20
along? "Because! Hating each other is a lot more fun!" <BR>  The =
Karamu=20
production boasts a solid, atmospheric set by John Konopka, a =
psychologically=20
complex LaWanda from actress Kimberly Brown, and strong supporting =
performances=20
from Timothy Squirek and Susan Lucier as the well-read rednecks, and =
David and=20
Kate Duffield as the living-room liberals.<BR></EM> -Tony Brown, =
Cleveland=20
Plain Dealer</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><EM></EM></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial><FONT size=3D2><EM>The play skewers every "ism" =
in the book=20
- from racism and sexism to multiculturalism and bleeding-heart =
liberalism -=20
with a lot of laughs and food for thought along the way. This is a gutsy =
piece=20
of stagecraft that injects a shot of adrenaline into Cleveland's =
conservative=20
theater scene. <BR>  Kimberly L. Brown plays it just right as the =
bored,=20
down-on-her-luck guide LaWanda, who rolls her eyebrows, speaks in a =
monotone,=20
and examines her fingernails. <BR></EM>-Fran Heller, Cleveland Jewish=20
News</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2><EM><FONT face=3DArial>Kimberly Brown gives the best =
performance=20
as LaWanda, surfing her character's free-floating antiliberal paranoia =
with=20
passion and purpose. David Duffield and Kate Duffield as the older =
couple also=20
have many engaging moments.</FONT> -</EM>Christine Howey, Cleveland=20
Scene</FONT></DIV>
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