Little Rock - An American Play
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Little Rock
An American Play
Written &
Directed by
Rajendra Ramoon
Maharaj
October 2-26,
2014
Passage Theatre
Company
I am not old
enough to remember the Civil Rights Movement but I can recall conversations
from family members sharing personal experiences. I can also think back to the times I would
hear “nigger” yelled from a passing car as I played in my suburban neighborhood
in Ewing.
The play “Little
Rock” does a good job to shine more light on the experiences of the young
people and families who were part of the original “Arkansan Nine.”
The play is very
dramatic as you could imagine and flows very nicely with elements of humor
mixed within the seriousness of the subject matter. The performers playing multiple roles moved
in and out of various characters and do what good performers do, take you
there!
The packed house
at Passage Theatre in the Mill Hill Playhouse of approximately 100 people were
a diverse group on the edge of their seats, laughing, gasping and I would guess
crying like me during some more dramatic spots.
All in all the
performance was a delight and Passage Theatre continues to provide Trentonians
far and near a experience usually found in a larger city by a larger theater
company.