Party People (play)

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Party People is a play conceived/written/composed by UNIVERSES Theater Ensemble and directed by Liesl Tommy, with instrumentation and sound design by Broken Chord and choreography by Millicent Johnny. It was originally commissioned by the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2009 and premiered at the festival in 2012.[1] The production was then produced at Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2014 [2] and later at The Public Theater (NY) in 2016.[3] It is an original work inspired by the revolutionary movements of the sixties and seventies, namely the Black Panther Party and The Young Lords.

References[edit]

  1. ^ News Desk, BWW (June 21, 2012). "PARTY PEOPLE Joins OSF Rep; Liesl Tommy Directs". Broadway World. NY: Broadway World. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  2. ^ Hurwitt, Robert (October 27, 2014). "'Party People' review: Black Panthers, Young Lords reborn". SF Gate. San Francisco, CA: San Francisco Gate. Retrieved October 27, 2014.
  3. ^ Soloski, Alexis (June 21, 2012). "'Party People,' a Nostalgic Look at 1960s Radicalism". The New York Times. NY, NY: The New York Times. Retrieved June 21, 2012.