intolerance which disguises itself as progress; there are ways
in which we lure ourselves into
a false sense of security or selfcongratulation about how far
we have come. This is true both
now and then. One of the other
things the play also looks at is
the sheer weight of history. Even
when progress or change has
been made, can you ever truly
throw off the cultural memory
of past wrongs, past prejudice?
And how do you do that?
Finally, what do you hope the
audience comes away with after seeing your play?
That’s always a hard one. There
are many things I would love the
audience to consider. I guess,
most of all, I hope that the audience will leave thinking about
the power (and imperfection) of
friendship. But really, I think that
question is for the audience to
answer -- and then they can tell
me!
Watch “Spike Lee: Post-Racial America is’Bullshit’”
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