Posted
10/29/01
Poets
Power!
The
"Poets"
performing
at
Jimmy's
Uptown
Hey
Gang! We
just
completed
our
two
performances
scheduled
for
the
Printz
of
Poets
at
Jimmy’s
Uptown
and
the
New
York
Comedy
Club.
Both
performances
were
great
and
those
who
were
in
attendance
really
enjoyed
themselves.
The
"Poets"
performing
at
NYCC
Special
shout-outs
to
the
cast;
Jahsun,
Gyasi,
Nacinimod
Deodee,
Jomo
Kellman,
Brother
Natural,
Tawfiq,
Staxx
Corderro,
Ah-Keisha
McCants
and
Eric
Thomas.
Their
high
voltage
performances
had
both
audiences
in
stitches.
I
myself
was
rolling
over
with
laughter
especially
during
the
super-charged
finale,
“The
Ghetto
Is.”
The
poetic
one-liners
came
so
fast
I
could
hardly
hear
the
words
over
the
roars
and
cheers
of
the
audience.
Gyasi
in
action
while
Her
performance
Staxx
up!
Upon the curtain bows of the actors, the audience called out, “LTG!” in unison. I guess our fan base is steadily growing. I think it’s attributed to our fresh and exciting brand of theatre that is so desperately needed in New York especially during these trying times. People want to get out and have fun and with the Live Theatre Gang, you’re guaranteed that.
I was told that quite a few people had intended to come down to an already packed house on Friday, but because of train delays they missed the “Poets.” Folks were asking me, “Will this show be back again?” I’m not one of the decision makers, but I told him I would certainly pass their comments on to the Artistic Director. No matter what, you have more chances to see why everybody’s talking about the Gang with our November presentation of the Hilarious Poets Contest and “Sista Scrooge” in December. I’m quite sure you won’t want to miss those shows – just make sure you arrive early!
The Editor
