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Raw

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Saturday night I was invited to a night of theater down in the west Village. The show is called "RAW: No More Secrets, No More Lies..."A play by J.L. King author of On The Down Low, the controversial book that landed him on a much watched "DL episode" of Oprah a few years back.

Apparently the show I saw is a much different version of the show that opened 3 weeks ago. That version didn't go over very well with the press of from what I've heard via work of mouth audiences either. The version I saw was revamped and devoid of almost any mention of the down low life style. Instead it was an examination of 6 different men and their painful and sometimes humorous sexual and relationship experiences.

I am not a critic so I do not consider this a review, it's simply a brief account of how I felt about the show as a consumer. I did find myself surprisingly entertained and laughing out loud on more than one occasion. A couple of the performances really sorta stood out for me as showing the potential in both the actors and the show itself including Demarco Majors (Shirts and Skins), who demonstrates an almost teen-like innocence in his performance.

The Actor's Theater is an Off Broadway institution between Bleeker & Christopher Streets for over 40 years, the Actors' Playhouse has hosted international repertory company productions performing such plays as "Fortune and Men's Eyes". An intimate, Manhattan theatre space with seats for 160 and a proscenium stage, the playhouse is located at 100 Seventh Avenue South in New York's Greenwich Village. The theater was recently acquired by a new owner who happens to be African-American which is a rarity in the world of theater. If you don't catch Raw here in New York, the show will be going on tour and I will post upcoming cities and dates on this blog. You should def get out and support live theater and The Actors Playhouse soon and often.

Apparently another extra performance of Raw has been added and I will share those details wen I get them.

100 7th Ave South between Grove & Bleecker Streets New York City NY 10014
Phone:
(212) 255-6452
Website:
http://www.nyactorsplayhouse.com
Capacity:
163

Posted by rickyday on May 31, 2009 11:31 PM |

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Thanks for sharing this blog, Ricky. I actually was gong to audition for this play when they first came here to NYC,looking for black male actors bold and talented enough to pull it off. I actually started to attend this play last Saturday as well, but opted for going to see "WhoreWorks" by Juan Michael Porter II instead. I heard (and read) far too many horrible and negative reviews of RAW and since I always found J. L. King and his writing to be extremely laughable, I am glad I didn't want my money or time on RAW.

Posted by: C-Money | June 1, 2009 02:13 PM

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