Trayvon Martin story on stage Feb. 5

Cleveland Jewish News ^ | January 27, 2014

[2ndDivisionVet]

The Center for Applied Theatre and Active Culture and the New World Performance Laboratory, in collaboration with Ma’Sue Productions, will present, “Facing Our Truth: 10-minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege” at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 5 at The Balch Street Theatre, 220 South Balch St. in Akron.

The staged readings of plays and a folk opera will address the subject of race in the United States. The event is presented as part of The University of Akron's “Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond” activities.

The event is free and open to the public. A post-show discussion will follow the staged reading.

For more information, visit www.nwplab.com/facing-our-truth.

[2ndDivisionVet]

Be there or be normal.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Will they have Rachel Jeantel on the phone telling Saint Skittles to give the creepy @$$-crackah a little @$$-whooping?

[jsanders2001]

“Facing the Truth”
Subtitle: “by telling a lie”

[MeshugeMikey]

. The event is presented as part of The University of Akron’s “Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond” activities.

“black , white and beyond” heh?

I’m sure it will be highly inspirational!...

[molson209]

I think go watch paint dry , thank you

[Dallas59]

Free weed, purple drank and skittles for the audience. No white hispanic crackers allowed in.

[Altura Ct.]

"Rethinking Race: Black, White and Beyond”

In others words. Why the white man is evil and must be elimanted

[workerbee]

This sounds retarded, sir.

[Sarah Barracuda]

Will they have the actor portraying Trayvon also have a backpack full of jewels that he stole from neighborhoods or will that be kept out

[2banana]

It is a great play to watch after a night of drinking “purple drank”

[Gay State Conservative]

Who'll play Miss Slim Jeans?

[BipolarBob]

Miss Shrek?

[Stepan12]

This hagiography of this thug wanna be is a bit much.

Trayvon Martin is the Horst Wessel of our day. That is what he really is.

[Doc Savage]

They’re serving Purple Drank at intermission!!

[americas.best.days...]

“The event is free.” Lol. They know their target audience!
Seriously, that is a few blocks from my old neighborhood.

So proud. Enjoy Akron!

[chris37]

Dear God.

What in the damn Hell is this stupid world coming to ;/

[alexander_busek]

Trayvon Martin is the Horst Wessel of our day. That is what he really is.

Excellent comparison!

Regards,

[upchuck]

A post-show discussion riot will follow the staged reading.

[Sivad]

They wanted Gary Coleman to play the part of Travon until
they found out he already ded.

“What you talkin bout, Willis?”

[pluvmantelo]

Dark and lonely on the summer night.
Kill my landlord, kill my landlord.
Watchdog barking - Do he bite?
Kill my landlord, kill my landlord.
Slip in his window,
Break his neck!
Then his house
I start to wreck!
Got no reason —
What the heck!
Kill my landlord, kill my landlord.
C-I-L-L ...
My land - lord ...
Def!