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Poetry for the People – Reviews

Stage and Cinema 
POETRY AS ACTIVISM, MEMORY, AND INVITATION… A moving, participatory tribute to June Jordan that insists poetry still matters.” — Ernest Kearney, Stage and Cinema

WFMU radio
SUCH A MOVING, UNIQUE, THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE… I love opportunities like this where we get to really redefine what theater can in fact be, and when we reintegrate the community aspect that is so important… Go and have a really wonderful human experience, you will not be sorry.” — Bob Barth, WFMU radio

The Progressive Magazine 
VIBRANT… vividly brings Jordan and her oeuvre alive… deftly directed.” — Ed Rampell, The Progressive Magazine

Larchmont Buzz 
A MASTERCLASS IN POETRY… a study of words as instruments of power… the kind of theatre that rejoices in the in-person directness of its medium.” — Gabrielle Johnsen, Larchmont Buzz

Discover Hollywood 
A WORK OF ARTFUN AND CREATIVE… [the] cast of six women work together like a clock.” —  Amalisha HuEck, Discover

The Nerds of Color 
WONDERFUL…  [a] uniquely moving and stirring choreopoem… immersive and interactive… a strong ensemble cast under the graceful direction of Raymond O. Caldwell. ” — Edward Hong, The Nerds of Color

Broadway World
WORDS THAT BOTH SING AND CHALLENGE. If, like this reviewer, you were not previously acquainted with June Jordan, POETRY FOR THE PEOPLE is a crackling introduction… this one – as the title suggests – is intended for all of us.” — Evan Henerson, Broadway World

Los Angeles Blade 
STUNNINGREFRESHING… a container for possibility.”— Kristie Song, Los Angeles Blade

Showmag 
NOT ONLY ENLIGHTENING, BUT ENRICHING… Can you tell how impressed I was to finally learn about such an artistic giant? I’ll leave the actual music and poetry to your ears as you travel from the 50s to 20th century’s end.” — Leigh Kennicott, Showmag