TROUBLE IN MIND

Trouble In Mind by Alice

Childress, opening at the National Theatre Dorfman on December 2 and runs until the 19 January, is directed by Nancy Medina with Tanya Moodie performing the role of Wiletta. First staged over 60 years ago, Trouble In Mind is widely considered the masterpiece of actress and playwright Alice Childress, set in 1950’s America where protests for racial equality erupt in the face of voter suppression. On Broadway, Wiletta Mayer, a talented black actress, has begun rehearsals for a new play about racism – written and directed by two white men. When Wiletta finds that her arguments to tell the truth of the story are dismissed, she decides to take action.

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