Solo Show Oh, Yes She Did! Highlights Historic Black Women
Greenway Court Theatre (544 North Fairfax Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90036)
- Full Price:
- $28.00
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- FREE - $14.00*
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The last date listed for Oh Yes She Did! was Tuesday October 30, 2012 / 7:30pm.
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One Man Shown: Spoken Word Narrative on the Art of Adulthood
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- $20.00
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- $10.00
One Man Shown is a collection of spoken word narratives from the point of view of multiple characters. Together, they illustrate the journey of a man who has grown up but must go further to truly mature into manhood. One Man Shown's stories are told by a grandmother, police officer, African girl and hate crime survivor -- among others--presented in the form of poetry and punctuated by music and projected images. It begins with a teenage boy's early reality check from his mother and proceeds through the joys and tumult of romance, the stark and brutal lessons of sexual identity in America and also examines the global attack on women and femininity. Each character helps illuminate the painstaking craft of adulthood, including the importance of stable men in the author's life, the devastation of loss and ultimately, creating a voice in the world as an artist and a man. Learn More
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I'm glad cookies were available because I was a little hungry after the first segemnt. lolinfo • Feb 23 2013 star this tip starred
Reviews & Ratings
star this review starred report as inappropriateThere were significant technical difficulties the night I attended but the play was still thoroughly researched and exceedingly well performed. I do wonder if even without the problems if the lengthy photo montages between portrayals doesn't slow down the momentum between characterizations.
star this review starred report as inappropriateThe first act included Phyllis Wheatley, Harriet Tubman, Madam CJ Walker, and Harriet Tubman. It was wonderful to learn about each historical figure with such detail. My only criticism is that the play should start at 7 pm instead of 8, or they should consider cutting some of the impersonations. The intermission was around 9:35, and we were told that the second-act included four more impersonations. We left the show at that point during intermission because we did not want to stay past 11 pm for the remaining performances/second act.
star this review starred report as inappropriateThis is my second time seeing Ms. Brown's performance in her outstanding one woman show.
As I told her, she is definitely Broadway bound!
The show is excellent.
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Quotes & Highlights
- Goldstar members have loved Brown in her performances at other theaters. Read what they have to say about her shows at The Lillian Theatre, The Shelton Theatre and Theatre/Theater, where it won Goldstar's "Roar of the Crowd" award.
- “Ms. Brown is herself a pioneer of today, forging her own artistic creation ... in a town full of celebrities ... she herself is breaking new ground." —The Examiner
- "I just saw this great performance, Oh, Yes She Did by Sandy Brown, covering important African American women throughout history. It was quite incredible. I've always been an avid supporter of civil rights and this performance has only strengthened my feminist and egalitarian beliefs. I now have a huge list of books to read by Angela Davis, Gloria Steinem, and many others. It will probably take me years to read them all, but that's a price I'm all too willing to pay. So I say: "Power to the people!!!" —Feminist Humor Blog
Description
Sandy Brown returns, blazing the stage, unleashing centuries of dynamic history, blending drama, humor, music, dance & multi-media as she breathes-to-life legacies of bold Lady Pioneers who helped liberate the nation, and changed the course of American History, forever.
Experience the powerful ride of social justice/injustice in America as Sandy Brown morphs into legendary women who liberated a nation: Revolutionary War slave-poet Phillis Wheatley; runaway with Harriet Tubman on the Underground Railroad; meet world's first woman self-made millionaire-suffragette Madame CJ Walker; follow global superstar and war spy Josephine Baker; go backstage with jazz legend Billie Holiday; bus-ride with Rosa Parks; protest with activist Angela Davis; campaign with first woman Democratic presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm and more on this innovative and critically-acclaimed theatrical journey through the centuries.