BlackBalled

Blackballed is a complex and eloquent look at the history of race and baseball in our country. The story is told with wit, humor and poignancy. Performances are nuanced and dynamic — great chemistry among the cast. ... full review

The acting performances were very good and I enjoyed the story.... full review

A behind the scenes docudrama that brings the unpopular story of negro league baseball business to focus. Matthew Robinson, with this offering, demonstrates his level of commitment to the importance of dramaturgy and command of naturalistic dialogue. The play takes time to expose the fallacies and correct some of the common "knowledge" that we have about the negro leagues and the first African-American MLB player. It's informative, encapsulating, and intrepid. The script is also clever to show a very human and empathetic point of internal conflict within the antagonist early on so that we, as an audience, are a bit morally conflicted with the rest of the choices that he makes in order to achieve his personal goals. Certainly the most well-de... full review

Recommended. Matthew Robinson’s script is thick, but his actors tackle it beautifully, giving us a taste of segregated American baseball before everything changed.... full review

A very well written piece about an important time in history. I learned a lot and even though I don't know a lot about baseball, I was engaged and moved. ... full review

What a great story! The fact that this is based on actual events really gets you going. Robinson has put together a very solid script that gives all the actors a lot to work with in building their characters. The acting is solid in this piece! Each one of the people on stage brings such depth to their characters that you really do sit in and listen. I would have loved to know a bit more about Fletcher as he is a little disconnected until we reach the third act, but other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this show!!... full review

Fantastic! I enjoyed every moment. ... full review

This was so good! Well written, well acted, well everything! The attention to detail from the set to the costumes to the music was strong and consistent. This show sets the bar high and I'm so glad I got to see it and learn about the history of baseball! ... full review

Enlightening look at a piece of our national pastime's history that isn't often talked about. Wonderful performances by the actors, who dive into their characters and the time period. If you're a baseball fan, check it out!... full review

Amazing! Every actor did an incredible job!... full review