WHITE by James Ijames continues through October 30th at convergence-continuum

Gus is an artist. Vanessa is an actress. Gus wants to be presented in a major exhibition for artists of color, so he hires Vanessa to perform as Balkonaé Townsend, a brash and political artist that will fit the museum’s desire for “new voices.” Everything is great, until Balkonaé takes over and Gus has to deal with the mess he’s made. This plays spins out of control as it explores issues of race, gender, sexuality, and art.

Starring: Anthony Covatta, Amanda Rowe-Van Allen, Lifan Deng, and Sarah Kunchik.

Approximate runtime: 90-minutes with no intermission.

“This funny…work draws on both life and art to examine racial tourism, power, and identity… WHITE bursts with humor…the best of which come at the expense of the institutionalization of art… The ending adds a surreal twist, driving home Ijames’ exploration of black women’s exploitation by feminism, by contemporary culture, and by white women.” —Philadelphia Inquirer.

“Much of Ijames’ new play…unspools as a sharp examination of white privilege, especially as it pertains to creation, representation, and exhibition in the art world. But thanks to skillful writing and one of the most perfectly executed red herrings I’ve ever seen, WHITE morphs into possibly the strongest theatrical statement on the commodification of black bodies since Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus.” —Phindie.com.

“WHITE is pure gold…Ijames’ audacious and hilarious play takes on racism, sexism, and a handful of other isms…It’s bold, outlandish, insightful, and exciting…a sharp deconstruction of racial, ethnic, gender and social stereotypes, examined from multiple points of view…Subverting expectations, cracking wise and opening eyes, WHITE is quite a statement. Ijames fills it with twists, right up to its final moments. You’ll want to be along for the ride.” —DCMetroTheaterArts.com.

Tickets available online at: https://convergencecontinuum.ticketleap.com/white/

For more information: www.convergence-continuum.org

WHITE runs Thu-Sat at 8 p.m. October 15th Through October 30th.

Masks are required for entrance, and all patrons should be vaccinated.

Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 seniors (65+), $15 students.

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All performances are held at the Liminis Theater

2438 Scranton Rd. Cleveland 44113

in the Historic Tremont neighborhood.

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This production of WHITE is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.