To Be Young, Gifted and Black at Actors Co-op Theatre

To Be Young, Gifted and Black

Actors Co-op Theatre
1760 N. Gower Street Hollywood

The power and lyricism of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lorraine Hansberry (A RAISIN IN THE SUN) comes to life in this transformative story of grace, humanity and strength of spirit, featuring selections from Ms. Hansberry's plays, diaries, lectures and letters.

Thru - Mar 17, 2013

Price: $30

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 323-462-8460

Running Time: 2 1/2 hours

www.actorsco-op.org

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To Be Young, Gifted and Black Reviews

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Backstage - Somewhat Recommended

"...Though there are isolated pieces of admirable work, most of "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" is more suited to the page than to the stage."

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- Iris Mann

Broadway World - Recommended

"...The Actor's Co-Op has done a marvelous job bringing Hansbury's vision to life with a multi-ethnic talented cast and an evocative multi-level set design by Edward E. Haynes, Jr., based on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama."

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- Shari Barrett

BlogCritics.org - Somewhat Recommended

"...Actors Co-op gives us a well-mounted production, as usual, but the decision to have three actors portray the playwright prohibits emotional investment in the character. Perhaps when the play was originally produced in 1969, the battle for racial equality and the still-fresh wounds caused by the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. the year before gave it more dramatic heft, but I was longing for more structure."

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- Kurt Gardner

ArtsBeatLA - Somewhat Recommended

"...It's largely serious with a few comedic observations sprinkled throughout, yet the staging and general tone of the evening are dull and slow. Additionally, ill-timed and sluggish lighting cues, along with perplexingly random sound effects, drag the show's length to two and a half hours. The cast all give fine if restrained performances, with some singing beautifully."

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- Pauline Adamek

To Be Young, Gifted and Black at Actors Co-op Theatre