Cooper Bates is a superb storyteller. In 'Black When I Was A Boy' he gives a heart-wrenching account of the humiliation and danger he continuously experienced as the only black child in a very prejudice small American town in the 70's and 80's as he was coming of age. As dark and uncomfortable as racist issues are, his lively delivery and comedic moments keep our spirits high and and our hearts hopeful throughout the show. ...
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Veronesi is fesrless and breathtaking as Joplin. It felt as if she channeled the artist in her most vulnerable and private moments while she was bombarded with her deamons of insecurity and shame. ...
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