Review: In the original poems, Eve Ewing connects the events of 1919 subsequent racially charged events, ranging from the murder of Emmett Till to George Floyd protests.
Alexis Ward and cast in the world premiere adaptation"1919" by Steppenwolf for Young Adults.
They threw rocks at Williams, causing him to drown. The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 ensued, resulting in 38 deaths and more than 500 injured. Thereafter, the City of Chicago commissioned a lengthy report titled “The Negro in Chicago: A Study on Race Relations and a Race Riot.” The intent, which proved overly optimistic, was that no racially charged bloodshed ever would occur again in Chicago.
But Brooks, the adapter, also has infused this ensemble-performed piece with a potent sense of how much it costs to keep recounting this story, the price that constantly has to paid by its tellers. The ensemble, made up of Sheldon D. Brown, Demorris Burrows, Max Thomas, Sola Thompson, Jessica Dean Turner and Alexis Ward, engages with this difficult material, for sure, but they’re always signaling that no actor thereof should or can find it easy. As directed by Gabrielle Randle-Bent and Tasia A. Jones, it’s a beautifully performed piece.
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