Set in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, three months after the fatal shooting of black teenager Forest Winthrop by a white police officer, Scraps is a highly theatrical, frequently funny mash up of poetry, realism and expressionism that chronicles the effects of Forest’s death on his family and friends. “A PLAYWRIGHT TO WATCH… melds various styles… in service of her own sharp vision." — The New York Times; “[An] AMBITIOUS, VIBRANT new play.” — The New Yorker ; “A PASSIONATE NEW VOICE SCREAMING TO BE HEARD.” — Time Out New York; July 6 – Sept. 15; Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046; $35; Pay-What-You-Want every Monday night; (323) 960-7711; www.matrixtheatre.com.
Set in Bed Stuy, Brooklyn, three months after the fatal shooting of black teenager Forest Winthrop by a white police officer, Scraps is a highly theatrical, frequently funny mash up of poetry, realism and expressionism that chronicles the effects of Forest’s death on his family and friends. “A PLAYWRIGHT TO WATCH… melds various styles… in service of her own sharp vision." — The New York Times; “[An] AMBITIOUS, VIBRANT new play.” — The New Yorker ; “A PASSIONATE NEW VOICE SCREAMING TO BE HEARD.” — Time Out New York; July 6 – Sept. 15; Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90046; $35; Pay-What-You-Want every Monday night; (323) 960-7711; www.matrixtheatre.com.
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