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Preview: NiA Company Brings Back the Complex Slavery Tale The Whipping Man for an April 11-13th Run

by kpetersen Posted on April 8, 2015

By Haley Sprankle So often, when the topic of slavery arises, many make the rash assumption that all slave owners were bad and that all slaves hated their masters. It is assumed that slavery is solely an issue of racial … Continue reading →

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Timely, relevant, and thought-provoking – a review of the NiA Company production of David Mamet’s “Race” – by Jillian Owens

by August Posted on April 15, 2014

David Mamet is a playwright that has no problem leaving you feeling uncomfortable.  The NiA Company  production at the Richard and Debbie Cohn Trustus Side Door Theatre of his play, Race , is no exception.  Mamet is known for his dark, fast-paced … Continue reading →

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“The Whipping Man” – Jillian Owens reviews the NiA Company/Off Off Lady Series production at the CMFA ArtSpace

by August Posted on March 16, 2013

At the end of the Civil War, a young Jewish soldier (Bobby Bloom) returns to his once-grand plantation in Virginia—now in ruins. The only remaining inhabitants of his childhood home are two of his former slaves, Simon (Darion McCloud) and … Continue reading →

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