Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "Dutchman" is either a powerful expression of America's endless cycle of racial bigotry or a cliche from another era, while the character of Lula represents the worst of humankind or panders to biases.In other words, the controversial 1960s play by LeRoi Jones, who was about to become Amiri Baraka when he wrote "Dutchman," is a conversation waiting to happen, and that's what collaborators Tami Dixon and Mark Clayton Southers are counting on.
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I love this show. I think it is extremely poignant and important to our generation and culture. Also the fact that it is being produced at the August Wilson center gives it a whole different perspective and message. The Dutchman can make you feel uncomfortable, it is geared to get you to feel something, and whether it is dramatized or close to reality it is important. It was very interesting to hear from the actresses point of view, the fact that she is such a manipulative and multi-layered character is what makes the play so entrancing to watch. Also just the fact that the play really tries to look at what both black and white people do to each other everyday and what happens when we are all thrown together and have to deal with it.
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