[NEohioPAL] The Bluest Eye at Karamu

[Vivian Wilson]

Karamu Performing Arts Theatre Presents The Bluest Eye Based on the Toni
Morrison novel and  Adaptation by Lydia Diamond  and Directed by Fred
Sternfeld



Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye
is a story  about the tragic life of a young black girl in 1940's Ohio.
Eleven-year-old Pecola Breedlove wants nothing more than to be loved by
her family and  schoolmates. Instead, she faces constant ridicule and
abuse. She blames  her dark skin and prays for blue eyes, sure that love
will follow. With rich  language and bold vision, this powerful
adaptation of an American classic  explores the crippling toll that a
legacy of racism has taken on a community, a family, and an innocent
girl. 

 

A Chicago Critic   - Highly Recommended

"...The mix of hatred and tenderness we watch is haunting, horrifying
and poignant. The luminous portrayal of Pecola is harrowing and
heartfelt. We care deeply for this gentle and sad little flower, who is
repeatedly trampled by society and her own family.    ....

 

 (Mature theme: recommended for adults and teens over seventeen)

The play will be performed   at Karamu Performing Arts Center, 2355 East
89th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44106 in the Arena Theatre . Performances
are Thursday thru Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sundays at 3:00 pm. Thursday
and Sunday tickets  are $20.00 Friday and Saturday are $25.00.   For
information or ticket purchases please visit the website
www.karamuhouse.org where you may purchase on line or via phone you may
reach the box office at 216-795-7077.   

The following performances have been sold out.  Friday, February 10,
2012, Saturday, February 11, 2012, Sunday, February 12, 2012, Sunday,
February 19, and Sunday, February 26, 2012. 

 

Karamu House Inc. is generously funded by Cuyahoga County Residents
through Cuyahoga

Arts and Culture, and Community Sponsors The Ohio Lottery, The Cleveland
Foundation, 

The George Gund Foundation and The Ohio Arts Council.

 

 

Vivian C. Wilson

Marketing Director

Karamu House

2355 East 89th Street

Cleveland, OH 44106

Ph: 216-795-7070 extension 215

Fax 216-795-7073

vwilson at karamuhouse.org

www.karamuhouse.org

Feel at Home in the House!

 

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