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Black Is, Black Ain't

April 20 – June 08, 2008

 

Thursday, May 29, 2008, 8:00 pm

Staged Reading

Orenthal
Maarten van Hinte, writer, Ron Parson, director

Location: Experimental Station, 6100 S. Blackstone
Admission: free
 

Orenthal, a one act, one man play, portrays the rise and fall of O.J, an All-American superstar, versus Shakespeare?s Othello. It?s a monologue with cuts and scratches back and forth between Shakespeare, mainstream USA, and the streets that feed America?s dreams and nightmares.

Orenthal is written by Maarten van Hinte and directed by Ron Parson, artist in residence at Court Theater. FREE

 
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