My overall impression
This cutting, satirical, and oftentimes hilarious show depicts an internal look at Paula Deen’s rise and fall as a chef celebre whose stated desire is to “feed the world,” but whose true motives might be slightly less altruistic.
The clever script burrows into Deen’s inner thoughts, revealing her fear, loneliness, and the lack of fulfillment that drove her to success, and showcases the disturbing effect when an enterprise so steeped in the Southern Traditions that rely on a dark period in our history finds success. Ultimately, is Deen a metaphor for something that we all should confront: an inherent prejudice we might not even realize is there?
The show features outstanding performances by Edward Alvarado, Korama Danquah, Tiffanee Hall, Sasha Harris, Tamika Katon-Donegal, and Wayne Alon Scott.
