Blood at the Root at Atwater Village Theatre

Blood at the Root

Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave Atwater Village

Racial tensions erupt in an explosive ensemble drama based on a real-life incident at a Louisiana high school. Open Fist Theatre Company presents Blood at the Root, a "choreopoem" infused with hip-hop and movement, written by Dominique Morisseau and inspired by the true case of the "Jena Six."

Presented by OpenFist Theatre Company

Thru - Nov 6, 2023

Price: $20 - $30

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 323-644-1929

www.openfist.org

Blood at the Root Reviews

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Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

"...Hooray and hallelujah, for Open Fist's taut 80-minute production of Dominque Morisseau's Blood at the Root, dynamically directed by Michael A. Shepperd, and choreographed by Yusuf Nasir, has been extended until November 6, 2023 at Atwater Village Theatre. Easily the most powerful play on any L.A. stage right now, Blood (dramatically lit by Gavan Wyrick) concerns a Deep South high school where a Black student decides to sit under a gigantic oak tree, normally a space where the white students congregate."

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- Tony Frankel

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...Headline-making real-life events propel Dominique Morisseau’s hot-button Blood At The Root, an Open Fist Theatre Company Los Angeles Premiere given electrifying theatricality by director Michael A. Shepperd, choreographer Yusuf Nasir, and a cast of gifted young up-and-comers."

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- Steven Stanley

On Stage Los Angeles - Recommended

"...Working as a tight ensemble the supporting players boost the over all energy with crisp and precise moves. I'm late to the party and hope that Open Fist will get the audience it deserves."

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- Michael Sheehan

Stage Raw - Recommended

"...As with her other plays, Blood at the Root delivers its social commentary not with polemic but through the characters’ conflicts and woes. The protagonists are both individuals and a group — in the latter case, hitherto politically-unaware youngsters suddenly made cognizant of injustice and defined, for the first time, by their commitment to change — or their indifference."

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- Deborah Klugman

Glamgical - Highly Recommended

"...Michael A. Shepperd creates a stunning and dramatic production with choreography, music, and endearing performances that explore the intricacies of intolerance, racism, friendship, and justice. Scenic designer Joel Daavid and lighting designer Gavan Wyrick add an impressive effect to the scenery, creating visually stunning elements to heighten the conflict, the danger, and the drama depicted in the script. This is a high-caliber staging that moves, inspires, and makes us think of how much progress we have achieved in our search for justice and tolerance. "

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Blood at the Root Reviews

Stage and Cinema - Highly Recommended

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

On Stage Los Angeles - Recommended

Stage Raw - Recommended

Glamgical - Highly Recommended

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