This is the Detroit - and U of M - playwriter who composed the moving plays in her Detroit Trilogy series. Today she was a
MacArthur prize. Are her award winning plays performed often around here? They are focused upon life in Motown.
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This is the Detroit - and U of M - playwriter who composed the moving plays in her Detroit Trilogy series. Today she was a
MacArthur prize. Are her award winning plays performed often around here? They are focused upon life in Motown.
I saw Detroit '67 at the Public Theater in NYC a few years ago. I thought it was quite good. Well written, well acted, and, although all of the action is confined to a single set, exciting, and of course tragic. Although there were obviously a few holes that Detroit locals [[particularly those of us who are old enough to remember the event itself) might spot, my overall impression was of a blossoming talent.Quote:
Originally Posted by renf
I'm glad to hear that she's gotten a "genius" grant. But I don't think Detroit '67 has ever been produced in Detroit, and I'm not sure if any of her other Detroit-related work has been either.
Detroit Public Theater, which is now in it's fourth season, did Detroit '67 their first season, and Skeleton Crew last season. Pipeline opens tomorrow night.
http://www.detroitpublictheatre.org/
Dominique Morisseau is on the Board of Directors.
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Originally Posted by 48202
Thanx for the link, 48202. Is Detroit '67 the play that they were preforming in different venues around the City, including an open field on Clairmont, or am I thinking of something else?
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Originally Posted by Honky Tonk
You are correct!
https://www.dia.org/events/detroit-67
https://www.encoremichigan.com/2017/...ublic-theatre/
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Originally Posted by 48202
I did see it then. I remember thinking "great, another documentary on the '67 riots", but it turned out to be very good with a unique perspective. I got a chance to meet Dominique before the play. I'm going to bookmark the link and check out DPT. You should post new plays on the "10 Things To Do This Weekend " thread.