A Single F*cking Retweet

10 MINUTE DIGITAL PLAY: After retweeting one of his students in support of Black Lives Matter, Kenan is fired from his position as assistant drama teacher. What follows is a conversation with his best friend, Deja, about the reality of systemic racism, the horrors of 2020, and their hope for the next generation, all over a drink or two.
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A Single F*cking Retweet

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  • Bram Hartman:
    24 Jun. 2023
    A perfect zoom play! We don’t honor our teachers enough and the viral reactions by the students in this play amplifies that. This play, excellently, dives us into what happens when life outside of the classroom enters the classroom. This piece would be very easy to produce and provides very meaty roles for both characters. Bravo!
  • Lisa Dellagiarino Feriend:
    11 Mar. 2021
    This short Zoom play is great. The characters are funny, even in the midst of all the bad things happening to them, and they're written with such wonderfully natural dialogue. I especially loved the hopeful note that the play ended on - at least, I interpreted it as being hopeful. Imani Vaughn-Jones is a very engaging playwright, and I look forward to reading more!
  • John Mabey:
    2 Feb. 2021
    There are many things I enjoy about the writing of Imani Vaughn-Jones, and in 'A Single F*cking Retweet' it's especially the emotional truth and honesty of the dialogue. The characters are incredibly vivid and real, and their connection/past history very clear. The retweet itself opens the world of the play to racism, signaling support vs activism, and even the burdens placed on teachers. And the final lines provide a satisfying ending while also taking my imagination to what happens next.

Character Information

  • Kenan
    mid-late 20s,
    Black
    ,
    gay cis or trans man
  • Deja
    mid-late 20s,
    Black
    ,
    straight cis woman

Production History

  • University
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    Purdue University Department of Theatre
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    2020