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FLIGHT by Charlayne Woodard
THE STORY: In 1858, on a plantation in Georgia, a young mother is suddenly sold, leaving behind her husband and their five-year-old son. Through a magical evening of storytelling, music and dance, the enslaved community comes together, not only to comfort father and son, but to heal and strengthen themselves. FLIGHT is an inspirational theatrical experience for the whole family. These empowering stories, based on actual slave narratives, as well as African and African-American folktales, celebrate the African-American oral tradition as it passes from generation to generation… to you. |
THE REVIEWS:
Chris Carpenter - The Grunion:
"It took me a couple of weeks to get to it due to some recent travels, but I'm so glad I finally saw "Flight." This current Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage production runs through June 16 and should not be missed by anyone whether young or elderly, black or white."
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Signal Tribune:
"The captivating play Flight takes place on a plantation outside Georgia in 1858. Five-year-old Jim is separated from his mother when she is sold to a different family. She is being punished for reading to her son, defying the law that wanted the slaves to remain illiterate. Read more
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
"Performed in 90 minutes with no intermission, Woodard's drama is about the toll that slavery took on the human soul of blacks as well as the tools they employed to withstand the pain and triumph over it. Its universal themes and overall message transcend race, ethnicity and class.”
Variety:
“There's no denying its soaring power."
Los Angeles Times:
“Woodard's vibrant voice comes through, particularly during the enactment of her own versions of African and African American fables and folk tales that are salty, soulful and alive with wit.”
LA CurtainUp:
"Woodard superbly weaves these tales into the slaves' own lives… They remind us that we don't need
props… sets, costumes and huge casts to provide the stories told so exquisitely by this gorgeous collection of griots. Flight is a giant step for Charlayne Woodard who, after three solo autobiographical plays, proves that she can skillfully create a dramatic funny ensemble piece."
Talkin' Broadway:
“A deeply felt work, marked by the same talent for storytelling with which Woodard has endowed her solo performance shows.”
Los Angeles Daily News:
“Heartbreaking…. The revelation of Woodard's “Flight,” is the playwright's knockout ability to recount a tale that isn't from her family history.”
Seattle Time:
“Entrancing…” LA Weekly. "Heartfelt”
Chris Carpenter - The Grunion:
"It took me a couple of weeks to get to it due to some recent travels, but I'm so glad I finally saw "Flight." This current Long Beach Playhouse Mainstage production runs through June 16 and should not be missed by anyone whether young or elderly, black or white."
Read More
Signal Tribune:
"The captivating play Flight takes place on a plantation outside Georgia in 1858. Five-year-old Jim is separated from his mother when she is sold to a different family. She is being punished for reading to her son, defying the law that wanted the slaves to remain illiterate. Read more
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:
"Performed in 90 minutes with no intermission, Woodard's drama is about the toll that slavery took on the human soul of blacks as well as the tools they employed to withstand the pain and triumph over it. Its universal themes and overall message transcend race, ethnicity and class.”
Variety:
“There's no denying its soaring power."
Los Angeles Times:
“Woodard's vibrant voice comes through, particularly during the enactment of her own versions of African and African American fables and folk tales that are salty, soulful and alive with wit.”
LA CurtainUp:
"Woodard superbly weaves these tales into the slaves' own lives… They remind us that we don't need
props… sets, costumes and huge casts to provide the stories told so exquisitely by this gorgeous collection of griots. Flight is a giant step for Charlayne Woodard who, after three solo autobiographical plays, proves that she can skillfully create a dramatic funny ensemble piece."
Talkin' Broadway:
“A deeply felt work, marked by the same talent for storytelling with which Woodard has endowed her solo performance shows.”
Los Angeles Daily News:
“Heartbreaking…. The revelation of Woodard's “Flight,” is the playwright's knockout ability to recount a tale that isn't from her family history.”
Seattle Time:
“Entrancing…” LA Weekly. "Heartfelt”
