Description
An uproarious play comprised of vignettes that deftly satirize post-"post-racial" America.
Jordan E. Cooper's Ain't No Mo' is a hilarious satirical odyssey that needles post-Obama racial realities of life in the U.S. The time is the near future, and a giant plane has been chartered to take Black Americans "back to Africa." Hurrying passengers down the runway is Peaches, a flight attendant (played by a performer in drag) who is organizing the boarding process. Within this frame, Cooper examines lives torn apart by gang violence, the aspirations of a Black middle class eager to leave behind those they feel are beneath them, and the equally delusional aspirations of some white Americans to "transition" into Blackness. Ain't No Mo' is a laugh-a-minute comedy that doubles as a serious investigation of the ways that Blackness in America has always been both a burden and a prize.
Details
Author: |
Jordan E. Cooper |
ISBN 10: |
1636702023 |
Pages: |
120 |
Publisher: |
Theatre Communications Group |
Publication Date: |
November 19, 2024 |
Binding: |
Paperback |