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YOUR BLUES AIN’T SWEET LIKE MINE Written and Directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson Live Event: One Act Play with Q&A on Sun, July 26 at 7:00pm The Two River Rising Series launches by revisiting their 2015 world premiere production Your Blues Ain’t Sweet Like Mine, in an updated script by Tony-Award winner, Ruben Santiago-Hudson. A relationship is developing between Zeke, a self-described “walking outburst” and Judith, “a seeker of knowledge” with a hidden past. In this explosive and hopeful examination of America’s racial divides, they discover the true meaning of history, sacrifice and legacy. During the show’s initial run audiences were inspired to explore and discuss their own experiences of race relations on a personal, local and national level. Watch a promo video for Your Blues Ain’t Sweet Like Mine NJ STAGE - ISSUE 73 INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 62