PURE to debut the powerful poem-turned-play Citizen: An American Lyric during Piccolo

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Based on Claudia Rankine’s 2014 award-winning book of poetry of the same name, the stage version was adapted by Stephen Sachs, and it combines performance and audience participation, all under the guise of creating a discussion about race and racism. Challenging stuff for sure, but absolutely necessary, especially for Charleston, where two high-profiled racially sensitive incidents not only tore at the heart and soul of this town but received national attention.
The stage adaptation of Citizen debuted last year in Los Angeles, with director Shirley Jo Finney at the helm. Finney will also direct PURE’s production, while Sachs himself will be on hand for the Charleston debut on June 3.

Read the full article from the Charleston City Paper here.