![]() ![]() ![]() Lincoln works at an arcade dressed as Abe Lincoln all the while inquiring into other and better legitimate means of employment. Lincoln and Booth, despite being given their names as a joke, do their best to live up to their namesakes. This continues to be a hot button issue and one which Parks so eloquently addresses on stage. They are caught in a cycle of poverty and scrape to get by, either in legal or illegal jobs. ![]() Parks depicts two African American brothers named Lincoln and Booth, their names given to them by their father when he was drunk as a joke. Here is what I have gleaned from the script: The acting most likely would have earned this another half star at least. I am sure the acting on stage starring Don Cheadle and Jeremy Wright was even better than the script, which I rated 3.5 stars. In what will be an abbreviated review during this holiday week, I thought that Parks was gutsy in her writing, which ended up earning her accolades. The latest entry in my personal Pulitzer challenge is Topdog/Underdog by Suzan-Lori Parks, the 2002 winner for drama. ![]()
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