{"id":33643,"date":"2022-03-07T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-07T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/?p=33643"},"modified":"2022-03-06T17:43:30","modified_gmt":"2022-03-06T22:43:30","slug":"a-review-of-sinclair-theaters-the-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2022\/03\/07\/a-review-of-sinclair-theaters-the-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"A Review of Sinclair Theater\u2019s \u201cThe Meeting\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Feb. 9, I attended Sinclair Theater\u2019s production of \u201cThe Meeting\u201d by Jeff Stetson. The play depicts what a meeting between civil rights activists Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X may have been like. After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sinclairclarion.com\/home\/tartan-news\/2022\/02\/08\/sinclair-theatre-presents-the-meeting-a-fictional-conversation-between-mlk-and-malcom-x\/\">speaking to Shaun Diggs,<\/a> who starred in the show, I knew this was something I had to see for myself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the many things I enjoyed about this show was its dynamic opening. Rather than going straight into the meeting of the two men, the show opens with Malcolm X waking up on a couch in a hotel room, seemingly startled by a dream he had. Also in this beginning portion, Malcolm X and Rashad, his bodyguard, begin singing a portion of Billie Holiday\u2019s song \u201cYou Don\u2019t Know What Love Is.\u201d We get a glimpse into Malcolm\u2019s personal life as he speaks about his wife and children.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite what it may seem like at first glance, this show makes heavy use of humor. Malcolm X and Dr. King even engage in a friendly arm-wrestling match. The jokes help to create a relationship beyond that of two activists and shine a light on their personalities. Within this show, the audience sees Malcolm X and Dr. King\u2019s demeanors go from casual to more serious \u2013 and back again \u2013 on several occasions. This is important because this show is not just about the issue of race in America; it is about two human beings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We know that Malcolm X and Dr. King had their disagreements on what to do about civil rights. However, in \u201cThe Meeting,\u201d the two don\u2019t just have points of contention; they are looking out for each other. Malcolm criticizes Dr. King\u2019s writing \u2013 and vice versa \u2013 but does so because he wants progress. They both want a future in which their people can live without fear of losing their lives, including their own. They each offer their \u201cprotection\u201d to the other.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also part of this experience was a discussion with panelists such as Dr. Venita Kelley and Sinclair faculty member Faheem Curtis-Khidr. This discussion included topics such as ethnocentrism from the \u2018either-or\u2019 mindset and the concept of solutionism. The panelists gave excellent information and shared thoughts that enriched what I took away from this production.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to learn more about Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., I highly suggest reading and viewing related materials such as &#8220;The Autobiography of Malcolm X.&#8221; Sinclair English professor Furaha Henry-Jones and student Khensani Ngwena also <a href=\"https:\/\/piano-fox-cz6l.squarespace.com\/explore\/horizon-7b7d5\">prepared a discussion guide<\/a> for \u201cThe Meeting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, if you\u2019re interested in seeing more of what the Sinclair Theater has to offer, there is a production of \u201cThe Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical\u201d scheduled for April 1 through 9. Tickets range from $15-18 and can be purchased <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sinclair.edu\/tickets\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carly Webster<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reporter<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Feb. 9, I attended Sinclair Theater\u2019s production of \u201cThe Meeting\u201d by Jeff Stetson. The play depicts what a meeting between civil rights activists Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X may have been like. 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