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 - Oct 28, 2023

Fri, Sep 22: 8:00pm

Sat, Sep 23: 8:00pm

Sun, Sep 24: 7:00pm

Fri, Sep 29: 8:00pm

Sat, Sep 30: 8:00pm

Sun, Oct 1: 3:00pm

Fri, Oct 6: 8:00pm

Sat, Oct 7: 8:00pm

Sun, Oct 8: 7:00pm

Fri, Oct 13: 8:00pm

Sat, Oct 14: 8:00pm

Sun, Oct 15: 3:00pm

Fri, Oct 20: 8:00pm

Sat, Oct 21: 8:00pm

Sun, Oct 22: 7:00pm

Fri, Oct 27: 8:00pm

Sat, Oct 28: 8:00pm

Price: $20 - $30

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 323-644-1929

www.openfist.org

Blood at the Root Reviews

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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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