IN THE BLOOD BY SUZAN-LORI PARKS
NOW ONSTAGE AT CONVERGENCE-CONTINUUM THRU JUNE 9
“powerful and instructive” “Convergence-Continuum does justice to the injustice in Suzan-Lori Parks play” “outstanding performance by Jeannine Gaskin as Hester” (Christine Howey, Scene)
“In the Blood’ at con-con earns a scarlet A” “an intriguing and thought-provoking evening of theater” (Bob Abelman, Cleveland Jewish News)
“exquisite acting on all counts” “an edge of the seat theatrical experience” “must be seen" (Mark Horning, Talkin’ Broadway)
Read the full reviews at: Scene / Cleveland Jewish News / Talkin’ Broadway
In the Blood by
Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks is a modern, urban riff on
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter. Homeless mother Hester La Negrita lives with her five kids on the
tough streets of the inner city. Her kids, played by adult actors, double as
five other people in her life: ex-boyfriend, social worker, doctor, best friend
and minister. While Hester's kids fill her life with joy (comical moments amid
the harsh world of poverty) the supposedly supportive adults only hold her
down. Will anything prevent a tragic
end?
In The Blood is directed by Cory Molner, with a cast featuring actors Jeannine Gaskin, Daryl Kelley, Anthony X, Shannon Sharkey, Grace Mitri and Patrick Gladish.
In the Blood runs Thurs-Sat at 8 pm through June 9 at the Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood. Fri & Sat tickets: $20 general admission, $15 seniors (65+), $10 students. Thurs tickets: $15, $12 and $8.
Reservations and information at convergence-continuum.org and 216-687-0074.
In the Blood is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County by a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.