Autry National Center-Wells Fargo Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Native Voices at the Autry presents a taut psychological drama about the effects of sensationalized media coverage of violence on two people. Carbon Black focuses on the relationship between an agoraphobic mother and her precocious son, Carbon 'Inky' Black. When Inky claims to have witnessed a murder, his mother's denial and fear drives each one into further isolation.
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Deals in an exciting fashion with the very frightening, unexciting, and under-reported daily horrors of agorophobia.
A very interesting play and quite well done......the venue is nice, but cold inside......
It is certainly a psychological Drama dealing with violence...but also dealing with the roles we often place on our children.
it is worthwhile seeing this play and this production.
Well directed and acted play. I enjoyed all 4 actors. There were a few dangling issues such as the murder that needs closure.
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The Autry National Center, until recently called the Autry Museum of Western Heritage, presents a rich cultural tapestry of the American West. Through the wide-ranging exhibitions, collections, programs and educational offerings, the museum connect the past to the present and showcases the history of the region west of the Mississippi River.
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by Terry Gomez (Comanche)
Directed by Randy Reinholz (Choctaw)
This taut psychological drama focus on the relationship between an agoraphobic mother and her precocious son, Carbon ‘Inky’ Black. When young Inky claims to have witnessed a horrific murder, his mother’s refusal to acknowledge the tale, and her crippling dependence on sensationalized media coverage of violence in their city, serve to isolate them both even further. Dejected and often truant from school, Inky Black turns to young and well-meaning guidance counselor Lisa YellowTree, who must fight her own battles with Mr. Tucker, a gruff and seemingly uncaring Vice Principal.
Inspired by an outbreak of crime in the playwright’s own neighborhood, as well as the lingering culture of fear that has grown up in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, Carbon Black illustrates what happens when life is distorted through the lens of local television news, and what the ramifications for individuals and society at large can be when the reaction to crime and violence, real or perceived, is denial and solitary confinement.
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