With its introspective dialogue and energetic performances, the play showcased greenidge s intent. Before her special night is over, however, annie and her friends enter into a lifealtering pact. Milk like sugar by kirsten greenidge cabaret music by john kander, lyrics by fred ebb, book by joe masteroff peter and the starcatcher by rick elice charlottes web by joseph robinette jingle arrgh the way. Milk like sugar is one of the works of art for which 2011 will be rememberedpinkins climactic clash with her stubborn daughter is the evenings highlight, but confrontations both sweet and dire are skillfully shaped by helmer rebecca taichman. Milk like sugar by kirsten greenidge directed by malika oyetimein march 2 march 25 seattle, wa february 10, 2017 artswest is pleased to announce milk like sugar, kirsten greenidges awardwinning play about about young women and the intersection of class, race and opportunity. Oct 03, 2012 as explained in the productions program notes, this news story inspired playwright kirsten greenidge to write milk like sugar to bring these girls humanity onto the stage.
Artswest is pleased to announce milk like sugar with seattle. Three girls are celebrating ones sweet 16 birthday at a tattoo parlor. Mar 06, 2017 for the trio of innercity bffs in milk like sugar, getting knocked up together is a test of peer loyalty, and an imagined source of pride, love and babyshower bling. Kirsten greenidge takes audiences on an innercity teenage girls rollercoaster ride of self discovery in milk like sugar, at playwrights horizons. In may 2012, kirsten received an obie for her play milk like sugar, which was also awarded a tcg edgerton grant and a san diego critics award. The energetic obie winning script by kirsten greenidge raises questions about lifes circumstances, reality, and choices to make us wonder to what extent were really in.
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Greenidge s work shines a strong light on the intersection of race and class in america, and she enjoys the challenge of placing underrepresented voices on stage. Oct 27, 2011 the new york premiere of a play by kirsten greenidge. Kirsten greenidge s new play baltimore may have some forced elements, but it also has a lot to say about race on campus, says kilian melloy. Kirsten greenidges fasttalking, victimtaking new york debut entertainment weekly greenidge captures girl speak in unnerving perfection the daily news the title refers to the sweet powdered milk that offers far more flavor than nutritional value. Playwright greenidge has her finger on the pulse the boston. He has high hopes of fulfilling his dream of becoming a phenomenal entertainer. Kirsten greenidge avoids this by creating a very real central character who is as confused and frustrated by race issues as the audience. Ebook milk like sugar as pdf download portable document format. Its annie desmonds sixteenth birthday, and her friends have decided to help her celebrate in style, complete with a brand new tattoo. The energetic obie winning script by kirsten greenidge raises questions about lifes circumstances, reality, and choices to make us wonder to what extent were really in control of our own destiny. Entertainment weekly the title refers to the sweet powdered milk that offers far more flavor than nutritional value.
Kirsten greenidge is the author of milk like sugar 3. Greenidge was partially inspired by news stories in the summer of 2008 about the socalled pregnancy pact at gloucester high school, massachusetts. Obie awards to kirsten greenidge for playwriting and to cherise boothe for performance. The funny, disturbing girls of kirsten greenidge s slowburning milk like sugar wont be easy to shake if you catch their 110minute drama at mosaic theater company. Milk like sugar, by kirsten greenidge, at the black rep 2. Kirsten greenidge wrote a play about that reality, and a very good one, too.
Featuring cherise boothe, angela lewis, nikiya mathis, leroy mcclain, j. But the tart milk like sugar offers plenty of both. Milk like sugar by kirsten greenidge, paperback barnes. For the trio of innercity bffs in milk like sugar, getting knocked up together is a test of peer loyalty, and an imagined source of pride, love and babyshower bling. Music and lyrics by janet yates vogt and mark friedman freckleface strawberry by julianne moore corduroy by barry kornhauser dont. At roberts studio theatre, calderwood pavilion, boston center for the arts, jan. Reviews of milk like sugar, the vagina monologues, angels in. Baltimore by kirsten greenidge by boston university college. Kirsten s work shines a strong light on the intersection of race and class in america, and she enjoys the challenge of placing underrepresented voices on stage. On saturday nights i usually babysat for my mom so she could go out. As dramatically rich as it is sociologically pointed, milk like sugar is one of the works of art for which 2011 will be rememberedpinkins climactic clash with her stubborn daughter is the evenings highlight, but confrontations both sweet and dire are skillfully shaped by helmer rebecca taichman. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Nov 08, 2016 the funny, disturbing girls of kirsten greenidges slowburning milk like sugar wont be easy to shake if you catch their 110minute drama at mosaic theater company. Worked in conjunction with planned parenthood and several local high schools to create conversations around teen pregnancy, using the play as an education outreach tool.
Epic theatre turns in a satisfying milk like sugar. On what inspired her to write her play milk like sugar in playwright greenidge has her finger on the pulse in the boston globe 2016 jan 21 the moment any of us claims we do not care is the moment we cease to see what is human and valuable and savable in each other and in ourselves. I kept thinking about the ingredients that made up kirsten greenidge s densely layered new play milk like sugar, now having its ri premiere at epic theatre company. The trap that playwrights can fall into when forging a piece around burning social issues is that the dialogue can become preachy and trite. Kirsten greenidge s fasttalking, victimtaking new york debut. As explained in the productions program notes, this news story inspired playwright kirsten greenidge to write milk like sugar to bring these girls humanity onto the stage. Milk like sugar offers saucy, lyrical look at teen. Kirsten greenidges fasttalking, victimtaking new york debut. In baltimore, a timely tale of racial strife on campus.
I kept thinking about the ingredients that made up kirsten greenidges densely layered new play milk like sugar, now having its ri premiere at epic theatre company. Sep 01, 2011 kirsten greenidge is an awardwinning playwright. The new york premiere of a play by kirsten greenidge. Kirsten greenidges baltimore is second play of big ten.
Milk like sugar a bittersweet portrait of a striving teen. Milk like sugar by kirsten greenidge, huntington theatre co. Milk like sugar was also award a tcg edgerton grant as well as a san diego critics award. I didnt drink, i didnt smoke, and most friday nights i stayed in and watched 2020 with my mom and sisters. Feb 14, 2018 creme brulee can only be achieved by scorching the sugar into another state altogether. So says annie, the naive and desperate young heroine of milk like sugar, kirsten greenidge s riveting new play about a trio of africanamerican teenagers who. Baltimore by kirsten greenidge by boston university.
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