Race, Racism and Theater
I have to admit that I've been pleasantly surprised to see two local theaters putting on plays about race and racism. One was at Trinity Rep , which was a collection of one minute plays called Every 28 Hours although unfortunately only for one night (sheesh, is that all we get?) What wasn't a surprise were the abundant negative comments about the plays, and that about ten or so subscribers canceled their membership at the theater. The artistic director of Trinity Rep wrote an editorial to respond to the trollers and detractors. Another beloved theater institution, the Gamm , is tackling race and racism with the play The Rant , which, thankfully, is being performed for a month. I haven't read the comments but I'm sure they won't be much different than they were for Every 28 Hours. Despite all the negativity from some sectors in the community, I'm grateful that these two major playhouses are willing to address these important topics through the power of