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Bob Abelman
“Dying is easy,” said
famed 1940s performer Edmund Gwenn on his deathbed. “Comedy is hard.” Satire in whiteface is even harder.
go to www.clevelandjewishnews.com/columnists/bob_abelman/
Roy Berko
“Day of Absence” is a well-written play whose message rings loud
and clear today in the era of “Make America White Again.” Too bad some of the message is lost due to an
emphasis on over-done acting rather than letting the farcical writing carry the
day.
To see a full review of this show go to Berko's blog here.
Mark Horning
With the current state of affairs in this country concerning race relations Day of Absence is a much needed mirror that everyone needs to carefully peer into. While a broad comedy that uses a reverse minstrel show format to make its point it none the less paints a telling portrait as to what is still needed to make this a country of total inclusion. It is a show for the times.
Christine Howey
As the columnist Molly Ivins once said, "Satire is the weapon of the powerless against the powerful." And this production at Karamu brandishes Ward's savage satire with skill.
To see a full review of this show, read Christine Howey's review at Cleveland Scene
