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Review: Detroit Repertory Theatre’s Production of “A Lesson Before Dying”

Have you ever watched something that made you feel plugged into something larger than yourself? Has a work of art ever made you feel brand new and reflective about your shortcomings all at the same time? Have you seen something lately that made you feel inspired and lucky that you were alive to witness it? After spending this past Friday viewing the Detroit Repertory Theatre’s production of “A Lesson Before Dying,” in the words of Beyonce “All I can say is YES!”

This beautifully acted play exploring the hardships facing blacks in the 1940s was directed by Barbara Busby (a woman!), written by Romulus Linney (who sadly passed this month), and is an adaptation of the Pulitzer-Prize-nominated ...

Have you ever watched something that made you feel plugged into something larger than yourself? Has a work of art ever made you feel brand new and reflective about your shortcomings all at the same ...