Zooman and the Sign
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Mar 24, 2009
Closed Apr 26, 2009
Opened Mar 24, 2009
Closed Apr 26, 2009
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Signature Theatre Company's 2008-2009 season celebrating the historic Negro Ensemble Company continues with Zooman and the Sign, by Charles Fuller, directed by Stephen McKinley Henderson.
A random act of violence leaves Reuben Tate and his family questioning their friends and neighbors, but their once caring community has been scared into helpless silence. As young Zooman terrorizes the neighborhood from the shadows, Reuben makes a dangerous appeal which may tear their world apart.
This powerful drama by Charles Fuller, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of A Soldier's Play, depicts the devastating aftermath of violence on a family and an entire community.
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Time hasn't been particularly kind to Charles Fuller's Zooman and the Sign, currently being revived by the Signature Theatre as part of their season devoted to the Negro Ensemble Company. While its theme of community responsibility has not dated, the play seems torn from yesterday's headlines due to nearly three intervening decades in which stories from the 'hood have been mainstreamed. As directed by Stephen McKinley Henderson -- better known for his work as an actor in August Wilson's plays -- too much of the play simply lacks urgency and vitality.
The play's most compelling moments are in its direct-address monologues from the titular character. Zooman (Amari Cheatom) is a dangerously [...]