Play Review

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The play “in the blood” opened on a note of bitter scorn through all characters except for the main. The play consisted of six characters that all but one flipped flopped from being children to adults. The main character “Hester La Negrita” played by Krystal Monique Saunders was a struggling mother of five that tried to maintain through living under a bridge in the streets. Hester, appearing poverty stricken managed to take care of her children the best of her ability with the little source of money that slowly came her way through friends and sexual escapades.
Hesters’ eldest son Jabber played by Rashard Leverette was one that looked out for his mother, teaching her how to write the letter “A” which was significant throughout the play. The youngest son “Baby,” played by Eric Austin was not much of a consistent character, but on the reverse the “Baby’s” father “Reverend D.” played by Eric as well was a very manipulative man that didn’t want his congregation to find out about his sex escapades with “Hester” being her status of underprivileged. “Reverend D.” would meet with “Hester” at locals to give her money for they’re child that he tried to deny at the beginning. Hester’s stronger child “Bully” played by Chanel Porter was also on the flip “The Welfare Lady” who was sexually involved with Hester at one point to please her husband.
Through the play Hester developed a pain in her stomach and would periodically visit “The Doctor” played by Lovell Desmond, his character was one that would feel and flirt with Hester. On the other hand Hester never acknowledged his passes, she would just continue to be examined. “Trouble” also played by Lovell was one of Hesters other children, the more aggressive, trouble maker. This character was presented to be a typical child of destruction. One the flip of the trouble maker child Hester’s other child “Beauty” played by Mari Andrea...