Evento

Jitney

Written by August Wilson and Directed by L. Peter Callender.

JITNEY is a story about fathers and sons and brotherhood and love; loss and hope; and ultimately, community, told with passion that transcends all races.

Set in the 1970s in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, that is served by a makeshift taxi company, JITNEY is a beautiful addition to the author's decade-by-decade cycle of plays about the black American experience in the 20th century.

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JITNEY is a THEATRE BAY AREA AWARDS RECOMMENDED PRODUCTION!
http://www.theatrebayarea.org/blogpost/1198367/272984/Recommended-Productions--April-12-2017

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REVIEWS

BAY AREA PLAYS
5 out of 5 stars
August Wilsons play Jitney, produced with magnificent splendor by San Franciscos African-American Shakespeare Company, the first time in their 23-year history they have ventured into the Wilson canon, is a mesmerizing dazzler, a delicious slice of the joy and pain of Black life set in 1977. -David John Chávez
https://bayareaplays.com/2017/04/10/review-african-american-shakes-powerful-jitney-showcases-the-brilliance-of-wilsons-words/

THEATRIUS
The fine cast and direction make us want to catch this Jitney, before it leaves. Wilson and Callender bring the Black working mans experience to life in this gem. -Irene Nelson
http://theatrius.com/2017/04/08/jitney-fires-up-at-african-american-shakespeare-company-s-f/

THEATER & SUCH
The story of Jitney is relevant now as so many small arts groups are struggling with funding cuts and threats to culture by the forces that be. -Christine Okon
http://www.theaterandsuch.com/2017/04/jitneys-relevant-ride_4.html

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More information about JITNEY: http://www.african-americanshakes.org/productions/jitney