The invitation to vocalize is less about audience participation and more about doing the thing that so many on this board despise: having audible reactions to the storytelling, whether laughter, tears, a well placed "oh snap", or perhaps some dancing along with the music. It's often a way of letting people of color feel at home in the theater, and a kind way of asking white folks not to police their reactions.
I'm surprised the show is running 2 hours! On the page, it feels like it should come in around 90 to 100 minutes, depending on the epilogue. Perhaps it will tighten over the next few weeks.
And yes, I have taught English, so please excuse complete sentences and the occasional middle-school level vocabulary word. ;-) |
