Theater Feature: WEST ADAMS (Skylight Theatre)

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Playing for one performance only tomorrow, July 30, 2020, at 3pm PST, is Skylight presents their smash hit play West Adams, a story about the absurdity of racism. After the archival recording as it was performed before an audience at Skylight Theatre, join a guest panel — which will include the writer, director, and cast — for a special dialogue. You can watch it FREE, but you need to sign-up first.

A contemporary, dark, comedy about race and class. With a hostile takeover of a neighborhood block party, Penelope Lowder’s newest play set in historic West Adams takes an uncomfortable look at altruistic gentrification gone wrong. Perhaps reshaping a newly adopted neighborhood in your image isn’t as lofty as one might think.

Some thought the play went too far, others felt it didn’t go far enough. Since the death of George Floyd conversations have changed.

“My goal with this play is for audiences to be unsettled by the myopic vision of the new colonials,” explains playwright Penelope Lowder. “They seed the divide and fuel racism, ultimately destroying so many black and brown people.

Written by Penelope Lowder / Directed by Michael A. Shepperd
Performed by: Andrés M. Bagg, Allison Blaize, Clayton Farris, Jenny Soo
Thursday, July 30, 2020 @ 3pm PST
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tickets are FREE (donations accepted)
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