![]() “I’m also attacking gentrification, which becomes a boogeyman. “Who gets to speak for community? And how do you do good community development in a Black neighborhood that's been ravaged by racist policies and overall disinvestment for decades? The play is also about much more than reproductive rights, Moore says. “Natalie’s play holds up a crucial mirror to American society, helping us to face all sides of this topical issue.” “If ever there was a play that speaks to present-day events, this is it,” says The Billboard artistic director Jean Gottlieb. My goal with this piece of art was for people to leave the play having more questions than when they went in.” “Because there are various views represented about abortion in the play, now is the time for those conversations - and the listening - to happen. “These are conversations that need to be had,” says Moore. ![]() ![]() The play, produced in collaboration with GLP Productions, hits the stage June 25 at the new Virginia Wadsworth Wirtz Center for Performing and Media Arts in Abbott Hall on Northwestern’s Chicago campus. ![]()
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