As part of Dominique Morisseau's 'Detroit Project' trilogy, the work chronicles the generational struggles of the Black community in the playwright's native city.
“Detroit Project” series chronicling the generational struggles of the Black community in her native city, takes place in a jazz joint on a downtown strip known as Paradise Valley.
Under the direction of Stori Ayers, an actor with a long collaborative history with the playwright, this production of “Paradise Blue” makes a compelling case for a play that proudly parades in vintage genre clothing. Reviews were mixed for the New York premiere in 2018, but this ensemble cast drama is well served by the character-centered nature of Ayers’ staging.
Pumpkin , Blue’s girlfriend, cooks and cleans and calls herself a “go-along gal.” Happy to finally have a home, she’s content to look after the men at Paradise Club. But an unspoken longing in her finds expression in the poems of Harlem Renaissance writer Georgia Douglas Johnson. Reciting this verse to anyone who will listen refreshes Pumpkin’s persevering spirit.
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