Spinning Into Butter: A Hard-Hitting Drama About Race
Long Beach Playhouse - Studio Theatre (5021 E. Anaheim St. Long Beach, CA 90804)
- Full Price:
- $22.00
- Our Price:
- $11.00*
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The last date listed for Spinning Into Butter was Saturday June 26, 2010 / 8:00pm.
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thenewgirl on What to Wear
Casual. Jeans and nice top fine.
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Goldstar Member on Where to Eat
You can purchase coffee for $1 before and during intermission.
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thenewgirl on Where to Park
Free, attached parking lot. Nearby street parking plentiful, too.
10 Goldstar Member Reviews
Goldstar Member
This is definitely an immature playwright. She breaks the two acts up so many times that you are praying for a commercial break. If I counted right, there were seven costume changes for the lead actor in the first act. That means seven scene changes. I've never seen so much squirming in the chairs for relief as during this performance. This was not because of conscience but out of being beaten over the head with the message so many times that it became unbearable. There were very respectable performances by the actors. The theater is always a pleasure to visit. This play, however, should be limited to one act of no more than 30 minutes.Written on Jun 21 2010
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It's a great play. I recommend that people go see it.Written on Jun 28 2010
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william brown
This outstandingly written, acted (entire cast) and directed drama really got me thinking about how intimacy, intimacy of communication with others, leads to the road of understanding one's relationship with racism. As heavy as this may sound, and the play is heavy, the scattered moments of smart humor kept my emotional barometer in constant flux. I laughed, cried, cheered and I thought a lot. My mind finally turned off after the long drive home, but not before grasping and relating to the main point presented by lead character Dean Sarah Daniels -- something that I encourage others to discover for themselves, and possible about themselves. Don't miss this!Written on Jun 14 2010
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CHuckabone
A well written show that is somewhat segmented/choppy, and predictable. A mixed bag of performances from "ok" to "very good". Unlike other reviews, I did find it a bit heavy-handed and preachy, but for a community theatre production, thought it was done nicely.Written on Jun 19 2010
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More Information About Spinning Into Butter
Website
http://lbplayhouse.org/on-stage/spinning-into-butter
Description
African-American student Simon Brick is the victim of a racial assault at small Belmont College in Vermont. College administrators respond by presenting a politically-correct forum and by paying hypocritical "lip-service" to racial equality. More incidents against Simon occur and Dean of Students Sarah Daniels is asked to prepare a ten-point plan to resolve campus prejudice. She soon learns she cannot flee from her past and is forced to examine her own deep prejudice against minorities.
About the Ticket Supplier: Long Beach Playhouse
Seventy-five continuous years of quality live theatrical entertainment have established the Long Beach Playhouse as a landmark in the City of Long Beach. The Playhouse produces 16 shows annually with a new play or musical every three weeks on the the Mainstage or upstairs in the Studio Theatre. Long Beach's flagship professional theatre cuts across age, gender, ethnic, and cultural boundaries while being entirely self-supporting through ticket sales and membership support.