How We Got On

The Broadwater Second Stage
6322 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles

Simultaneously anthropology, nostalgia, and a feel-good coming-of-age tale, "How We Got On" is for those of us who grew up back in the day and those who never knew. Set in 1988, the highly theatrical play tells the story of three African-American teens in a wealthy, Mid-Western suburb as they struggle with cultural isolation, family pressures, and the elusive adolescent task of discovering, asserting, and valuing themselves.

Presented by Sacred Fools Theater Company

Thru - Mar 12, 2022

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ArtsBeatLA - Recommended

"...Although Idris Goodwin's play is primarily a character study of three young people at the beginning of rap's ascension, it also works very effectively as a primer of rap's mechanics. His descriptions of the essential building blocks of the art form and how to put them into practice are fascinating and clear, from the uses of alliteration and metaphor to the specific strategies inherent to winning a rap battle. His character work is full of endearing detail, from Julian's enthusiastic enjoyment of peach schnapps to Luann's rap being ended by her mother yelling at her to go to bed. My only quibble with the play is that its conclusion is so open-ended it doesn't feel satisfyingly concluded, but this is a very minor issue."

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- Terry Morgan

Gia on the Move - Highly Recommended

"...Idris Goodwin's script is so insightful. It is breathtaking in its recall of the time period. Jamie Robledo's direction absolutely gets out of the way to what is already there and gives these performers the freedom to be one with the moment."

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- Tracey Paleo

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How We Got On Reviews

ArtsBeatLA - Recommended

Gia on the Move - Highly Recommended

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