Kia Corthon
Kia Corthron poses this view to her audience. She says,"I feel that if an audience leaves a play and they don't know which side I'm on, then the point of the play did not come across. Which is not to say that I'm telling them that they have to agree with me, but they should definitely know where I am coming from?E would rather make sure that my plays have a clear point of view than worry about them not being dramatically sound. I don't want to feel that literary handcuffs are keeping me from saying what I really need to say (4). This quote defines the personality that Kia has had since she was a child. Kia grew up in Cumberland, Maryland, which was a place filled with factories. She was a part of a working class family. Her mother worked in a paper mill and worked ten hours a day and rarely had a day off. As a child, Kia was left home alone and had no friends. Her mother told her that she used to use the bottom three steps of the staircase as a stage for her characters, which were clothespins. At the age of five, Kia used her imagination to entertain herself, which later on reveals her talent as a playwright (3, 90) Kia Corthron attended the University of Maryland, where she had a bitter sweet experienc
Kia Corthron, in her plays, has made significant political statements. There are critics who like her just because of its poetic rhythum. Other critics do not like them because they may be too extreme. Kia Corthron is writing about how society is for African-Americans. These are issues that need to be addressed about her people. She is bringing into the light. On May, 20th, 2002, Light Raise The Roof will open at the Long Wharf Theater. The play is about the homeless population, which is a topic that is problematic not only in our society, but all over the world (6). 2 Andrew Patner, "'Genesis?EFinds Poetry in Riveting Urban Drama,?E Chicago Sun-Times, 31/10/1996: 34 6 Richard Toscan, "The Quotes Archive?E?E Copyright 1995-2001, http://www.vcu.edu/artweb/playwriting/quotesarchive2.html Theater goers will still go to her plays. What makes her plays or anyone's plays successful is the fact that playwrights can take a topic that will get the audience's attention and insert it in their own story. That is what Kia has done. She uses poetry and rhythum to make her plays unique. This is a trend that most likely will continue in her next production Light Raise The Roof. 3 Kathy A. Perkins and Roberta Uno, Contemporary Plays by Women of Color An Anthology (New York: Routeledge, 1996).<
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