Dustin Lance Black’s Latest

In honor of the Spectrum Center 40th Birthday, the University of Michigan put on a reading of Dustin Lance Black’s latest play “8″.

‘8’ is an unprecedented account of the Federal District Court trial of Perry v. Schwarzenegger, the case filed by AFER to overturn Prop. 8, which eliminated the right to marry for gay and lesbian couples in California.  ’8′ is based on the actual words of the trial transcripts, first-hand observations of the courtroom drama and interviews with the plaintiffs and their families.

‘8’ follows a proud tradition of documentary theater.  Plays like The Laramie Project and Vagina Monologueschanged the national conversation about hate crimes and domestic violence.  We aim to change the national conversation about marriage equality with ’8′.

It accomplished that.

“8″ was read to a full auditorium full of engaged audience members (including the wonderfully hilarious Larry La Fountain). If you have a chance to see it, don’t pass it up!

If you would like to hear more about “8″ or how to bring it to a university near you, check out their website:

http://www.broadwayimpact.com/8/

This entry was posted on Sunday, November 20th, 2011 at 9:50 pm and is filed under Culture & Style, Images, Politics & Activism. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can skip to the end and leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed.