[2549] in peace2
black theater guild, "spunk" thurs and fri
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jdu@MIT.EDU)
Mon May 12 03:36:36 2003
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Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 03:33:31 -0400
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MIT Black Theater Guild proudly presents its Spring 2003 show
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SPUNK
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Adaptation by George C. Wolfe
Music and Lyrics by Chic Street Man
Directed by Margeaux Randolph '04
Assistant Directed by Dimie Poweigha
Featuring:
Tale One and Tale Two
Performed by:
Afiya Whisby, Ivana Sturdivant, Lincoln Chandler, Kasey Coleman, Shawntel Hines,
Adrienne Irmer, Dimie Poweigha
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, May 15-16 at 8pm
Sidney-Pacific (NW86)
Suggested donation $5
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Spunk is the stage adaptation of three stories by Zora Neale Hurston, set to the
backdrop of THE BLUES. Blues Speak Woman and Guitar Man take us on a journey of
three tales that deal with the dynamics of male and female relationships. The
time is probably the 1930s. "Sweat" is about a washerwoman and her abusive
husband. A typical Saturday becomes independence day for Delia but not for
Sykes. Man One and Man Two have a front porch seat to all the action. "Story
in Harlem Slang" is about Jelly and Sweetback, two wannabe Harlem Hustlers from
the South. Slang Talk Man has been there and done that. The Girl sets them
straight. "The Gilded Six-bits" is about a married couple's seeming lust for
gold. Joe knows the gold is fake, but Missie thinks the gold is real until she
sees it for herself. Soon Missie gives birth to a son.
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Questions/Comments
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web.mit.edu/blacktg/www/home.html
