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Review: Hooded, of Being Black for Dummies (First Floor Theater) by Lauren Emily Whalen

Mikael Burke's direction of Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm' play is flawless from beginning to end - from the close quarters of the jail cell (and live security cam footage thanks to Sid Branca's projection design) to an explosive ending featuring a devastating mural courtesy of set designer Sotirios Livaditis. Burke's staging accurately reflects the mundanity of Marquis' cloistered existence and the claustrophobia of yo…

SOURCE: Chicago Theater Beat at 05:32PM on October 29, 2018

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