Voice of Good Hope
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Mar 17, 2000
Closed Apr 23, 2000
Opened Mar 17, 2000
Closed Apr 23, 2000
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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?
Victory Gardens Theater presents the world premiere of VOICE OF GOOD HOPE, a new dramatic tribute to the late Texas congresswoman Barbara Jordan. Chicago playwright and actress Kristine Thatcher sheds light on the pivotal moments of Jordan's political career and personal life. The production shifts back and forth in time and space to tell this incredible woman's life story, from her childhood growing up in the Houston ghetto, to the chambers of the House Judiciary Committee, to the floors of two Democratic National Conventions, to a quiet, private room in an Austin hospital. Cheryl Lynn Bruce, one of Chicago's most respected actors portrays Jordan.
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As an actress, Kristine Thatcher has had a powerful way with words, whether boiling with indignant spitfire as Kate in The Taming of the Shrew or lamenting the death of child and marriage in Three Hotels. As a playwright, her ability to use language is no less compelling.
Almost four years ago, the world-premiere of the wrenching Emma's Child managed the feat of eliciting tears through means that did not involve emotional manipulation as Thatcher's story of a terminally ill infant unfolded on the stage of Chicago's Victory Gardens. With Voice of Good Hope, Thatcher achieves the same resonance. Just as a unique eloquence marked former Texas State Senator Barbara Jordan's brand of "[...]