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BOTH AND (A PLAY ABOUT LAUGHING WHILE BLACK)

THEATER Lovelace Studio Theater

The Wallis Presents the Boston Court Pasadena Production of

BOTH AND (A PLAY ABOUT LAUGHING WHILE BLACK)

Jan 13, 2024 - Jan 28, 2024

Don’t miss this rare and extraordinary piece of theater, conceived, written, and performed by Carolyn Ratteray. Through clowning, poetic text, and a tour-de-force performance, Both And (A Play About Laughing While Black) deeply investigates the nucleus of Black joy. As her mother is dying, Teayanna finds herself in a netherworld between life and death as she struggles to help her mother cross over.

The journey reveals the wisdom of the ancestors, invokes the legacy of the Middle Passage, and unfolds the surprising secrets within her mother’s purse. This unique and powerful story, rich with humor, raw honesty, and passion, becomes a brilliant meditation on how to reconnect with joy.

Recommended for adults and children ages 13+.

RUNNING TIME: 95 minutes, no intermission.


CREATED & PERFORMED BY Carolyn Ratteray
DIRECTED BY Andi Chapman

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