Gone Dishin’ In the Continuum

A final dress rehearsal at the Yale Repertory Theatre turned out an incredible audience to see two women tell one story ​“In the Continuum”. Artistic Director James Bundy was visibly excited to present yet another piece of unforgettable theatre and particularly anxious for the leaders of the healthcare, non-profit, faith-based and political communities to have the experience.

p(clear). Nikkole Salter (pictured) and Danai Gurira are the authors and actresses. In the style of Anna Deavere Smith, they play the multiple roles involved in the 48 hour time span of the plot. Two women, from opposite sides of the world, are diagnosed with HIV-AIDS and confront their illness and resources in the context of their cultures. The status and family dynamics of black women in West Los Angeles and Zimbabwe provide emotional and, at times, very humorous background for reflection on this inherently racist and sexist global epidemic.

p(clear). Danai Gurira (pictured), co-author, hails from Zimbabwe; she is an alumnus of the NYU Graduate Acting Program where she met her co-author, Nikkole Salter, a native of Los Angeles. Their collaboration has been applauded (and sold out) in Greenwich Village, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Washington, Cincinnati and Los Angeles.

At a post-performance reception, Gary Spinner and a group from Hill Health Center, Alderwoman Andrea Jackson-Brooks, Minority Business Council Exec. Len Smart, United Way Board members George Clark and Lindy Lee Gold, CT Business and Industry Association’s Education Chair Nick Lavarato were seen discussing the drama and the community resources for those HIV-AIDS afflicted in our area.

The opportunity for this experience may only happen from January 12 to February 10;
The Dish strongly recommends that you call the box office at 432‑1234 and reserve your seat before any real local critics provide rave reviews — ¬¶ — ¬¶ — ¬¶ — ¬¶
ALL FOR THE GREATER GOOD!