Sunset Baby at Anacostia Playhouse

Sunset Baby

Anacostia Playhouse
2020 Shannon Place SE Washington

Kenyatta Shakur is alone. His wife has died, and now, this former Black Revolutionary and political prisoner, is desperate to reconnect with his estranged daughter Nina. If Kenyatta truly wants to reconcile his past, he must first conquer his most challenging revolution of all - fatherhood. Sunset Baby is an energized, vibrant and witty look at the point where the personal and political collide.

Thru - Apr 28, 2024

Sat, Apr 27: 3:00pm & 7:00pm

Sun, Apr 28: 3:00pm

Price: $35-$50

Show Type: Comedy/Drama

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Sunset Baby Reviews

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Washington Post - Recommended

"...It’s plenty to build a play on, but this one is from Dominique Morisseau, lyrical chronicler of hard modern realities, so there’s plenty more: Kenyatta (DeJeanette Horne) was jailed decades earlier for an armored-car heist, a crime he’ll describe as largely political, part of the Black Power revolution that he and Nina’s mother were faithful soldiers in before he got sent away and she spiraled into addiction."

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- Trey Graham

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...The story of a Black political prisoner who tries to reconcile with his family makes for a compelling hook. The themes of family, revolution, grief, trauma, and perhaps reconciliation will no doubt pique the curiosity of many. The re-emergence of Sunset Baby by playwright Dominique Morisseau to new audiences may feel timely given the political landscape. This production is only a hop-and-skip over at Anacostia Playhouse."

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- Whit Davis

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

"...“Sunset Baby” is, in many ways, a deceptively simple play—simple inasmuch as it is a three-hander without a lot of smoke and mirrors. This masterful production comes with the visceral gut punches the trio of actors deliver, scene after scene."

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- Anne Valentino

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Washington Post - Recommended

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

MD Theatre Guide - Highly Recommended

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