Written and Performed by Dael Orlandersmith
Directed by Jo Bonney
“Poetically written and powerfully performed”
– CHICAGO THEATER BEAT
Stoop Stories
Sep 12 – Oct 11, 2009 in Goodman's Owen Theatre
1 hour
In her explosive solo piece Stoop Stories, Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith transforms with mesmerizing ease into an astounding range of characters, from an elderly Polish Holocaust survivor to a poetic young junkie to a teenage Puerto Rican punk to a washed-up rock ‘n’ roll star. In this electrifying journey through the streets of Harlem, Orlandersmith performs a powerful, sizzling, fierce symphony of the diverse voices that make up her neighborhood.
The world premiere of Stoop Stories was produced by The Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C., in February 2009; Joy Zinoman, Founding Artistic Director.
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