[NEohioPAL]THREE MORE DAYS TO CATCH Cuyahoga County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones' "The Family Line" at Karamu

Fri Nov 18 14:26:45 PST 2005

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The Plain Dealer

Browsing the Fine Arts

Friday, November 11, 2005
Karamu Performing Arts Center Theater. 2355 East 89th St., Cleveland. =
216-795-7077 or www.karamu.com. Terrence Spivey came to Karamu =
determined to revive the storied African-American institution's =
reputation, and his emphasis on potent theater has served him well. =
Jeliffe Theatre: Peter Lawson Jones' "The Family Line." 8 p.m. today, =
Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday; 3 p.m. Sunday. Through Sunday, Nov. =
20. $20-$25. (The Plain Dealer, Browsing the Fine Arts, 11/18/05)

THE FAMILY LINE by Peter Lawson Jones=20

"Director Desmond Jones has a talented cast, particularly Sonia Bishop =
as the put-upon wife and Karyn Lewis as her best friend." -Christine =
Howey, Cleveland Scene

"Director Desmond Jones does a pretty good job with the scenes in which =
notable action takes place, especially one that erupts in suspenseful, =
believable violence. -Carolyn Jack, The Plain Dealer

"In a lowlife bar, we meet Frank the bartender, one of those beloved =
know-it-all blabbermouths, lecherous yet fatherly, and an unrepentant =
matchmaker. He is a glorious comic archetype that, in the golden age of =
radio, would've been a regular on Duffy's Tavern. As played with =
Falstaffian brio by Afi-Nur, he demonstrates that everything old is new =
again."                                       Though the play falls =
short of its high aims, Karamu is to be lauded for attempting to fulfill =
the more serious aspects of its mission." -Keith Joseph, Free-Times

"Sonia Bishop is one of this area's better actresses. Her portrayal of =
Sheila, the basketball player Brad's wife, was right on key.  The =
character's emotions were clear and her frustration obvious.  Joseph =
Primes and Karyn Lewis, as Brad and Sheila's life-long friends, also =
developed well-honed and realistic characters. They inter-played well =
with each other."
"Karamu should be commended for giving a voice to a new work.  Though =
the quality was not soaring, there is a place in the theatre for giving =
a voice to new playwrights, directors and performers, and Karamu =
fulfilled that need with this production."-Roy Berko=20

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<DIV class=3Dbyln>Friday, November 11, 2005</DIV></DIV></FONT>
<P>Karamu Performing Arts Center Theater. 2355 East 89th St., Cleveland. =

216-795-7077 or www.karamu.com. Terrence Spivey came to Karamu =
determined to=20
revive the storied African-American institution's reputation, and his =
emphasis=20
on potent theater has served him well. Jeliffe Theatre: Peter Lawson =
Jones' "The=20
Family Line." 8 p.m. today, Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday; 3 p.m. =
Sunday.=20
Through Sunday, Nov. 20. $20-$25.<EM> (The Plain Dealer, Browsing the =
Fine Arts,=20
11/18/05)</EM></P>
<P>THE FAMILY LINE by Peter Lawson Jones </P>
<P><EM>"Director Desmond Jones has a talented cast, particularly Sonia =
Bishop as=20
the put-upon wife and Karyn Lewis as her best friend." </EM>-Christine =
Howey,=20
Cleveland Scene</P>
<P><EM>"Director Desmond Jones does a pretty good job with the scenes in =
which=20
notable action takes place, especially one that erupts in suspenseful,=20
believable violence. </EM>-Carolyn Jack, The Plain Dealer</P>
<P><EM>"In a lowlife bar, we meet Frank the bartender, one of those =
beloved=20
know-it-all blabbermouths, lecherous yet fatherly, and an unrepentant=20
matchmaker. He is a glorious comic archetype that, in the golden age of =
radio,=20
would=92ve been a regular on Duffy=92s Tavern. As played with =
Falstaffian brio by=20
Afi-Nur, he demonstrates that everything old is new=20
again."           =
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bsp;  =20
</EM><EM>Though the play falls short of its high aims, Karamu is to be =
lauded=20
for attempting to fulfill the more serious aspects of its mission."</EM> =
-Keith=20
Joseph, Free-Times</P>
<P><EM>"Sonia Bishop is one of this area=92s better actresses. Her =
portrayal of=20
Sheila, the basketball player Brad=92s wife, was right on key.  The =

character=92s emotions were clear and her frustration obvious.  =
Joseph Primes=20
and Karyn Lewis, as Brad and Sheila=92s life-long friends, also =
developed=20
well-honed and realistic characters. They inter-played well with each=20
other."<BR>"Karamu should be commended for giving a voice to a new =
work. =20
Though the quality was not soaring, there is a place in the theatre for =
giving a=20
voice to new playwrights, directors and performers, and Karamu fulfilled =
that=20
need with this production."-</EM>Roy Berko <BR><BR></P>
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