Detroit '67

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It's 1967 in Detroit. Motown music is getting the party started, and Chelle and her brother Lank are making ends meet by turning their basement into an after-hours joint. But when a mysterious woman finds her way into their lives, the siblings clash over more much more than the family business. As their pent-up feelings erupt, so does their city, and they find themselves caught in the middle of the '67 riots. Detroit '67 is presented in association with Classical Theatre of Harlem and the National Black Theatre. Detroit '67 was awardedthe2014 Edward M. Kennedy Prize for DramaInspired by American History

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Crackling with humor! Fire up some Motown, get those hips moving and everything will work out fine. * The New York Times *
Riveting... what makes Morisseau's play so mind-blowing is the language. Her ear is in the tradition of the people's poet Langston Hughes and the people's soul collector Zora Neale Hurston; plus Morisseau is a direct heir to the magical wordsmiths named Lorraine Hansberry, Tennessee Williams, and August Wilson. * Kevin Powell, Huffington Post *
If Detroit 67s sequels prove as good as it does, the search for the next Wilson or Hansberry could nearly be over. * Talkin Broadway *

Author Bio

Dominique Morisseau is a playwright and actress. Her literary work has taken many forms and she was featured in the New York Times best-selling short-story collection, Chicken Soup for the African American Soul. Dominique is a Jane Chambers Playwriting Award Honouree, a two-time NAACP Image Award Recipient, a two-time nominee for the Wendy Wasserstein Prize in Playwriting, and a two-time PONY Award nominee. Oberon Books published her Sunset Baby, which ran at Londons Gate theatre in 2012.