The Mojo and the Sayso
Written by: Aishah Rahman
Directed by: Jermaine Nikia Lee
The Mojo and the Sayso, by Aishah
Rahman, goes to the heart of the matter, takes the resulting rage as
a given, and spins out a compelling myth poetic fable that is at
times as funny as it is furious, in its Providence premiere at the
Providence Black Repertory Company.
It is dedicated in part to Clifford Glover, a 10-year-old boy who
was shot dead in 1973 alongside his stepfather by New York City
police looking for an adult burglar. But the play takes the politics
of oppression for granted, instead, Rahman tells of the Benjamin
family, who lost a boy this same way, but the real story is of how
they coped with such an obscene crime without self-destructing.
Son Walter , who insists on being called Blood, has taken to guns
and a gangsta pose as his shield and weapon. Mother Awilda has Jesus
and the church, personified by a charismatic pastor . But the
father, Acts , has the mojo with the mostess. Smack in the middle of
their living room is a rare 1947 car he's been tinkering with for
years, pouring into it all the hard work and care and aspiration for
perfection he can muster.
Showing:
March 24 - 28 & March 31 - April 4 2009
wednesday and thursday : 7:30 pm
( friday and saturday : 8:00 pm )
sunday : 3:00pm
at the Duke Energy Theater, part of the Blumenthal.
tickets available at 704-372-1000 carolinatix.org
