Chicago Dramatists (Chicago, IL)
Chicago Dramatists presents Nambi E. Kelley's Hope VI. The play tells the story of Hope Graves, a high-spirited and funny six-year-old girl who has become strangely quiet, and of her family's struggle to survive after the wrecking ball hits the Robert Taylor homes on Chicago's Southside.
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The last date listed for Hope VI was Friday July 10, 2009 / 8:00pm. (view all dates)
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I throughly enjoyed the play.The writing was superb and the performers did a great job executing.Very relevant to this time in Chicago and urban area's around the country.
This was a very good show. It was realistic, entertaining and the actors/actresses were very good. You never felt like you were watching a play; rather, we felt like we were watching an actual drama unfold. I went with my husband, sister and a male cousin. All of us were over 40. There was quite a bit of profanity but, if the play is to be realistic, it would have such language in it, unfortunately. Notwithstanding, a very good play.
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by Nambi E. Kelley
Directed by Ilesa Duncan
Hope VI tells the story of Hope Graves, 6, a high spirited and funny young girl who has become strangely quiet. Hope VI is the journey of her dream and her family’s struggle to survive after the wrecking ball hits the Robert Taylor homes on Chicago’s Southside..
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