Chicago Tribune: A troubled family gathers one last time at their ancestral home after the death of the patriarch. Over the course of the play, drinks are guzzled, grievances are aired and revelations are revealed.
Sound familiar? It should — by my very unscientific estimate, about 76 percent of all American dramas follow this schematic.
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I think this play sounds very interesting and much needed, however I really don’t think the critic did a good job explaining it. She explained the plot of the show as mocking plays about a white family, but also mentions black matriarchal shows and spins off into a strange walkthrough of the plot. I’m still somewhat confused, but from what I could understand, this show sounds great. I love satire and don’t think there’s enough good satire out there, and what makes this one interesting is the casting choices. All of the characters are played by actors of color, which is a slap in the face at the improper racial casting still happening in film and theater today. It feels incessant; despite the pushes for inclusion and diversity amongst shows, white actors are still getting cast in colored roles (such as Johnny Depp as a Native American in the Lone Ranger because he says he has some “Cherokee blood”), when they could have just found a Native American actor. I’m excited to hear how the public reacts to this show and would like to see it if I get the opportunity.
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