Taking Over, or Over Taking???

A play by a Hip-hop writer, about the gentrification in New York City, namely Brooklyn. Need I say more. Well, of course I am going to say more. So here goes...Danny Hoch the brains behind this genius work of theatrical art has created a "one-man show" literally.

Picture Credit: www.berkeleyrep.org
Picture Credit: www.berkeleyrep.org

Picture Credit: www.berkeleyrep.org

This is his first new solo show in 10 years. Hoch is renowned for the landmark shows Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop, Pot Melting; Some People; and Till theBreak of Dawn. That show delt with hardcore issues like AIDS, racism and its intricate link with the criminal-justice system.

Hoch's lastest work "Taking Over" gives voice to everyone from the real estate developer, to the local young man whose family is being kicked out of their apartment, to the hipsters who buy, and those who fit none of the aforementioned categories.

The New York Times stated "Mr. Hoch said, many upper-middle-class audience members told him they felt excluded or alienated while watching the show, particularly when the more hostile characters were onstage. 'And my response to that is: That is a good thing embrace that, because that is what all of my characters who are getting displaced are feeling.' "

All I know is this is a must see:

WHERE: The Public Theater / 425 Lafayette St / New York, NY 10003
WHEN: November 6 – December 14, 2008
HOW MUCH: $20 - $70
TIX & INFO: 212.967.7555 / publictheater.org