Playwright Will Power’s “Fetch Clay, Make Man” is a gripping meditation on manhood, love, what we stand for and what we’re willing to leave behind. His characters are dreaming outloud in a voice that is wise, tender and cannot be dismissed. K.Todd Freeman’s portrayal of Step N’ Fetchit was a joyfully brokenhearted reminder of what it is to be human–to be the blues. Richard Masur transformed into a man you thought you knew, but he dug deeper to find everyman’s struggle to be more than what was promised. The young lovers: Ray Fischer & Nikki M. James are a rare look into the tender interiors of the Black American first family. The Fruit of Islam: Anthony Gaskins & Jeremy Tardy held onto some serious ground. And in the midst of it all, John Earl Jelks, like Ailey’s Sinnerman, soared over the din looking for a way up and out. Mr. Jelks’ deep, soul-filled work is masterful. He sculpts Will Power’s epic poetry into human life juice: fluid, fragile and wonderfully wounded grace.
Playwright Will Power’s “Fetch Clay, Make Man” is a gripping meditation on manhood, love, what we stand for and what we’re willing to leave behind. His characters are dreaming outloud in a voice that is wise, tender and cannot be dismissed. K.Todd Freeman’s portrayal of Step N’ Fetchit was a joyfully brokenhearted reminder of what it is to be human–to be the blues. Richard Masur transformed into a man you thought you knew, but he dug deeper to find everyman’s struggle to be more than what was promised. The young lovers: Ray Fischer & Nikki M. James are a rare look into the tender interiors of the Black American first family. The Fruit of Islam: Anthony Gaskins & Jeremy Tardy held onto some serious ground. And in the midst of it all, John Earl Jelks, like Ailey’s Sinnerman, soared over the din looking for a way up and out. Mr. Jelks’ deep, soul-filled work is masterful. He sculpts Will Power’s epic poetry into human life juice: fluid, fragile and wonderfully wounded grace.
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