Stage Left Studio (New York, NY)
Esther Friedman's one-woman show gives new insight into what it really means to grow up bi-racial in America. Her parents--a laconic Jewish dad, and a wisecracking African American mother--are prominent figures in this "dramedy" in which Esther determines the answer to why she has an aversion to dating black men.
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Fantastic show in an intimate venue. I look forward to catching her next performance in NY.
great experience - the play was short, but well done, and was located in a very small theater with a small audience. After the show, they served wine and cheese, and Esther sat down and spoke to the audience in a very enjoyable question and answer session. It was a great experience and got the audience thinking about the experience of growing up in a family two strong cultures competing.
Esther Friedman has accomplished a lovely thing: Through her writing and performance, she makes the universal specific. She takes the audience on a journey of transformation, making them laugh and cry with the details of her life. Her one-woman show gives new insight into what it really means to grow up bi-racial in America.
Esther studied ballet at Dance Theatre of Harlem, Alvin Ailey and tap with Mary Bruce, Maurice and Gregory Hines. She was one of the first contestants for the revised "Showtime at the Apollo," where she performed a tap dance choreographed by Maurice Hines to the tune of Michael Jackson's "Beat It.” She appeared in the famous commercials "What Happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas" as the “girl in the limo,” for which she was nominated for best actress for Ad Age magazine. She is also writer/co-producer of a popular web-series “Me Myself and Us TV,” which has been featured on Myspace.com and FunnyorDie.com.
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