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Etched In Skin On A Sunlit Night
Tuesday, Jun 19, 2012 7:00p
Adrienne Theater
Philadelphia,
PA
InterAct Theatre Company kicks off June with the world premiere of "Etched In Skin On A Sunlit Night," running through four nights of previews before opening June 6th. The play tells the story of Jules, an African-American painter struggling with her sense of racial identity. Jules trades America for Iceland but faces increasing homesickness as Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign storms forward and past demons begin to resurface. Written by Kara Lee Corthron and directed by Whit MacLaughlin,… Show more
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I attended the preview of the Philadelphia Premeire of " Etched in Skin..." Half the audience never returned after intermission. As the remaining members filed out into the lobby, polite whispers could be heard expressing dismay. While the actors were clearly talented, the story itself lacked substance. Etched in Skin.... riddled in cliched issues of racial conflict, seem to perpetuate a dated stereotype of self hatred of being born black among some African-American women. It definitely delves into the psyche of the central character so much that the husband character insist she see a shrink. To describe this play a an 'incredibly dynamic story of our time,' give great understanding why Philadelphia Arts are suffering.