Part of FringeNYC: Set in 1969 Washington DC, Vera, an African American math teacher and her husband Pablo, a Latino Art Professor, attempt to make sense of a violent decade, their rocky marriage, and what the future holds for their politically active daughter. More…
Categories: Drama, Comedy, Local. Written by Maya Contreras. Directed by Lorca Peress.
See it if you are drawn to contemporary or historical civil rights history.
Don't see it if you are not in the mood for engaging your intellect.
See it if You love drama with an infusion of humor. I thought it was wonderfully engaging on the subject of race and different aspects of privilege.
Don't see it if You're looking for a comedy. There are fantastic comic moments. If this turns into a 2 act I can see that being expanded, but it's a drama.
See it if You enjoy diversity in casting and dramas dealing with social issues
Don't see it if You like all your questions answered
See it if Want to see a drama that challenges our views on race and identity and how it effects family life.
Don't see it if You are looking for fluff. This is the wrong show for you!
See it if You're into exploring intersections of race, class & privilege through an uncommonly-told narrative.
Don't see it if You like your stories black & white, with little gray area.
See it if wonderful and poignant portrayal of the joys and struggles in everyday-life of a multi-racial family during the late-60s Civ Rights in DC.
Don't see it if N/A... there is something to be taken from this performance for just about every person.
See it if you are ready to explore subtle and not so subtle ways anger shows itself in our families when we deny it space & continue business as usual
Don't see it if you are comfortable with the way things are now and aren't interested in digging a little deeper to find meaningful connections with others
See it if You enjoy plays that touch on social issues but also have a delightful sense of humor, have great dialogue and a ton of emotion.
Don't see it if You don't enjoy having a good time and/or are avoiding any form of entertainment that touches on social issues.
See it if You love intelligent and eloquent dialogue that is not only an important piece of history but also still relevant today.
Don't see it if You don't have an appreciation for fantastic acting, heartfelt writing and well thought out character connections.
See it if You want to see a show where the subject matter is as relevant now as it was in the 1960s and the acting and writing are great.
Don't see it if You want to think and reflect.
See it if You are ok with crying. I cried at the end, but I laughed a lot as well. Wonderful.
Don't see it if You don't want to cry in public.
See it if This show was not what I expected. I was expecting a straight drama but there was so much lovely humor throughout the show.
Don't see it if You can't handle relevant social issues!