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InThaCut Inc. presents
The Dance : The History Of American Minstrelsy
Thursday, February 22, 2007 through Saturday, March 03, 2007
An educational theater program based upon the history of American Minstrelsy
Length: 1 hr 15 mins
Intermission: None
Seating: General Admission
You choose your seats when you get to the theater.
The Blackface Minstrels were the first great forms of American Theatrical entertainment with no outside influences. Today in 2007, the history of American minstrelsy is rarely taught in schools, due to it’s controversial nature. This is particularly true among the students of thousands of high schools and colleges, as this forgotten pastime is purposely omitted from many historic textbooks. In 2003, InThaCut Inc. produced a play called The Dance, which condenses 100 years of minstrel history into a one-hour performance!
Since the 2005 Los Angeles premier, The Dance has gathered outstanding reviews, 3 LA Weekly award nominations, and three NAACP nominations for Best Director of a Musical,Best Ensemble, and Best Playwright of the Year!
The Dance is an educational play based upon the history of American Minstrelsy! This history is conveyed to the audience, but from the perspectives of two stock minstrel clowns who perform this history, as a historic minstrel production! Using authentic past and present day images, and with a text developed from 6 years of research, the audience ends up making comparisons between past-day minstrelsy, and the lingering perceptions that still exist today! |
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