“For Colored Girls” is too Necessary to Have Thrown Back in Our Faces
Posted by Saucy Dame Dizzle on
September 14, 2008
I’m bummed out, yo.
I’m just now learning that the revival of Ntozake Shange’s ‘For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf’, which was to have starred the Grammy-winning singer, India Arie has been postponed. Apparently financiers were “spooked” by the “edgy” title of the 1970’s choreopoem.
For real? Wow, in this day and age? [insert sarcasm here] Hmmm…
How did they not read the title of, or research the content of the play prior to agreeing to back the show financially. It makes no sense.
Side Note: In high school I played the role of “Lady In Green” (Somebody almost walked off with allll of my stuff). In college, my mother played the role of “Lady In Green” as well. She has a custom framed autographed poster that I have been begging for years, for her to pass on to me. I can’t find a poster like that anywhere online or otherwise.
We’ve also had the privilege of hearing Ntozake read. Our family loves us some colored girls. Period. It’s a classic. 30 years later Ntozakes words still ring true to many of my personal experiences of being a “Colored Girl” in the new millennium.
5 Responses to ““For Colored Girls” is too Necessary to Have Thrown Back in Our Faces”
That is the saddest thing I’ve ever heard and you’re right in this day and age with everything they are shaking, saying and exposing in the media, give me a friggin’ break damn it!
By princessdominique on Sep 15, 2008
Financiers were “spooked” by the “edgy” title..wtf…Hopefully someone will jump on this and start the production….this is a classic and I would love to be apart of this any day!
By O'neika on Sep 15, 2008
Been looking all over for your blog! Finally!! =)
By MY Fashion Frenzy on Sep 15, 2008
That is my hope O’neika! I can’t wait to see it again. My mom took me to see it, my first play on my 16th birthday.
By princessdominique on Sep 21, 2008