Caught In The Mix

A Raw and Poignant Exploration of Race and Identity Kira Powell’s “Caught In The Mix” is an autobiographical one-woman show that takes the audience on an intimate and deeply moving journey through her life as a mixed Black and Latina woman who grew up believing she was white. This powerful production, written and directed by Powell, is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the transformative power of self-discovery and acceptance. A Story of Vulnerability and Truth Kira's vulnerability, truth, and humor shine throughout the performance, carrying the audience through her experiences with racism, anti-blackness, white favoritism, and colorism. Her candid exploration of what it’s like to be a person of color raised in a... full review

Great Freiking show! Like wow! Simple, beautifully structured, vulnerable. Write the Ted Talk already and rock this thing! ... full review

This One Man show was supposed to be told. I was glued and impressed from the moment it started. It brought so many emotions up and I could strongly relate to her story, her TRUTH. It takes a special person to be able to tell their story. ... full review

Kira’s performance was an A+ hands down. This one woman show will have you feeling different emotions all at once leaving you to rethink society, ethics and human behavior that have been taught by the generations before you.... full review

Inspiring, insightful, entertaining, funny, held my attention every moment... full review

Honest, endearing and vulnerable, Caught In The Mix combines personal stories with issues from our culture at large... colorism, putting whiteness on a pedestal and so much more.... full review

A fantastic show by a fantastic performer, Kira tells an important story about finding and accepting her true identity in a very entertaining manner. Her characters were precise, and her use of video helped bring the story to life while also adding moments of levity. The show flew by, and I really hope I get to see more of her in the future. Simply...fantastic!... full review

Truth, transparency, vulnerability, and courage. It takes courage to face your truth and then tell it for all to see and hear. Kira does this with vulnerability, humor, and courage. That song, "I'm Growing Out" still sticks in my head. So much of her story is so relatable to my own. ... full review

Heartfelt and vulnerable, Kira takes you through her story with grace and presence.... full review

I absolutely loved this show on every level. It was my first ever Fringe show so it set a very high standard for the rest of my Fringe shows..... full review