Hooded or Being Black for Dummies | A Dramaturgy

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In the Depths of Solitude: Dedicated 2 Me

I exist in the depths of solitude pondering my true goal Trying 2 find peace of mind and still preserve my soul Constantly yearning 2 be accepted and from all receive respect Never compromising but sometimes risky and that is my only regret A young heart with an old soul how can there be peace How can I be in the depths of solitude when there R 2 inside of me This duo within me causes the perfect opportunity 2 learn and live twice as fast as those who accept simplicity

-Tupac Shakaur

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“Hooded, or Being Black for Dummies” by Tearrance Chisholm at the 2015 Bay Area Playwrights Festival.  (Photo by Jim Norrena)

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Over two weekends, writers at the Bay Area Playwrights Festival get two passes at their work, and their needs are as different as their plays.

Hooded or Being Black for Dummies featured in American Theatre Magazine as part of a report on the Bay Area Playwrights Festival.

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Growing up in West Baltimore, Tyriece Watson used to stay up late, working on rhymes and filling notebooks with lyrics. His older brother showed him how to record over old cassette tapes.

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Hooded: A Staged Reading at the Kennedy Center

Directed by: Mark Hairston

with Ryan Jamaal Swain as Marquis & Sideeq Heard as Tru